How much of my portfolio should be in bonds?
- What's a bond?
- How much money can I make on a bond?
- How do bond returns compare with stock returns?
- What are the advantages of bonds for retirement?
- What are the risks in bonds?
- What are TIPs?
- Which bonds are good for a retirement portfolio?
- How should I buy bonds?
- Should I buy short-term or long-term bonds?
- How much of my portfolio should be in bonds?
- How are bonds taxed?
In general, the further from retirement you are, the more you should favor stocks' long-term growth potential over bonds' stability and income. As you approach and enter retirement, you can gradually shift more assets from stocks to bonds to get greater stability.
For more, see What's the best asset allocation for my age?
