While there are other factors investors should consider in purchasing individual bonds, retirees and new bond investors interested in researching investment options that may add more income to their portfolio while avoiding the risk of bonds funds and restrictive annuities, may want to investigate corporate bonds.
It is because a stronger dollar signals more investment on the margin flowing into the stock and bondincome streams set to create the wealth of tomorrow.
We also continue to own some traditional bonds funds, such as PIMCO Total Return Fund, in addition to other income-oriented investment vehicles such as the Nuveen High Yield Bond Fund, which yields more than 7%.