The Smartest Way to Invest by Richard E. Evans

Author:Richard E. Evans [Richard E. Evans]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2018-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

■Typical expense ratio: 0.06% to 0.20% ($1.20 to $2.00 per $1,000 invested). In some funds, a very low expense ratio is available only if you invest at least $10,000.

■Yield: typically, more than 2.5%.

■Minimum investment: $2,500 to $10,000.

4. Intermediate-Term corporate bond index fund

As discussed in the “Why Bonds?” chapter, total bond market index funds are useful for exposure to the entire fixed income market. But this type of fund typically holds 50 to 70 percent of its assets in government bonds. With bond yields still historically low, government bonds may not provide an adequate return. At least until interest rates return to historical levels, it could pay to supplement a total bond market fund with investment-grade corporate bonds, which pay higher interest, though with greater price volatility. Useful data:

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