by Brian Jacobs | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
When investing in investment-grade bonds, many investors might be surprised to learn that the vast majority of returns come from coupon payments rather than price appreciation. Historically, 99% of the return of the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index can be attributed to...
by John Luke Tyner | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
* Bonds… A Rough Stretch: The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a benchmark for government and corporate debt, has fallen 11% from a high in early 2021. That’s the biggest decline from a peak in data stretching back to 1990, surpassing a 10.8% drawdown during the...