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Why High-Yield Bonds Don’t Make Sense

May 20, 2018 By Jon Luskin 4 Comments

I remember when I was first learning about investing. I was having a conversation with another advisor about high-yield bonds. His approach went something like this: Live off the coupon! If you hold the high-yield bonds forever, who cares if the bonds fluctuate in value!? Don’t Evaluate Assets in Isolation The above logic is rife […]

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