Municipal Bond Forum
Crystal ball won’t work on fixed-income investments
Q
Regarding your article (“Good News: ‘The Sky is Falling’“), what about taxable bonds? Though the coupons are good, they are callable at a lower rate than I paid and bought at a high premium.
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James A. Klotz responds:
The inability to successfully time interest rates applies to all fixed- income markets.
If you bought your bonds for the income, we suggest you stay the course.
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