https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/01/13/the-best-bond-funds-for-2019-and-beyond.aspx Balancing out your stock portfolio can be smart. Here's how to do it.
Dan Caplinger
(TMFGalagan)
Jan 13, 2019 at 8:18PM
Most investors give the bulk of their attention to the stock market, because that's where the big growth is. However, stocks can be extremely volatile, and most investors need other types of investment assets in their portfolios to balance their exposure to the financial markets and to meet shorter-term needs. For those investors, adding bonds to their holdings can act as a counterbalance to their stock exposure.