For those investors at the precipice of or in retirement, bonds are a must-own. Depending on the type, bonds can also provide portfolio diversification benefits to those investors far from retirement. And they're helpful for anyone who's funding a shorter-term goal.
Many investors feel they should have bonds somewhere in their portfolios. But most don't know how to address their fundamental questions about how to do so. How much of their portfolios should be invested in bonds? Individual bonds or bond funds? What mix of different kinds of bonds is best over time?