How do bond returns compare with stock returns?
- 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?
Over the long term, stocks do better. Since 1926, large stocks have returned an average of more than 10% per year; long-term government bonds have returned between 5% and 6%, according to investment researcher Ibbotson Associates.
