Should I Use a State-Specific Municipal Bond Fund?
If you're trying to decide whether to use a state-specific municipal bond fund vs. a national bond fund, here's what to think about.
If you're trying to decide whether to use a state-specific municipal bond fund vs. a national bond fund, here's what to think about.
Answering reader questions about 1099 income, solo 401(k)s vs. SEP-IRAs, and a variety of queries about locums. Also, we discuss whether I Bonds are still a good plan in 2023.
Total bond market index funds are not the way I would choose to invest in bonds. Here are some of the reasons why I don't care for them.
Answering questions about asset location, including weighing tax efficiency against higher returns, high-yielding ETFs, and bonds with high fees.
What happens if the US's debt limit crisis continues? What happens if the government shuts down? How will your investments be affected?
If you're not paying attention to the yields and interest that you can earn in your savings accounts, now is the time to start.
Answering reader questions about charitable trusts, TIPS vs. I Bonds, and whether churches should be more transparent about how they spend their tithe money.
The Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates to tame inflation; does that mean you should start loading up on bond funds?
Now that the newest I Bonds rates have been released, should you still be buying them—or should you invest in TIPS bonds now?
Answering reader questions on student loan repayments, muni bond funds, and helping a parent through retirement. We also discuss who does and who does not have a fiduciary duty to you.
Answering reader questions on asset allocation if you're financially independent, whether it's time to get more international stock exposure, and about investing in bonds in a bear market.
Answering reader questions on how to know when you're in a recession, about your risk tolerance, buying I bonds, and whether captive insurance is a good idea.
Answering reader questions on using 529s for K-12 education, interest from I Bonds, timing your ETF transactions, and why TIPS aren't doing great.
Do you need a percentage of bonds to help balance out your portfolio? Not for me. In fact, right now, I own exactly zero bonds. Here's why.
For FIRE week, let's welcome Physician on FIRE's Leif Dahleen to the podcast, where he answers reader questions on early retirement and tax-loss harvesting.