How To Invest in Corporate Bonds

BondSavvy founder Steve Shaw shows viewers how he achieves high returns investing in undervalued corporate bonds that can appreciate in value. Few people invest in corporate bonds, but Steve wants to show you how to do it successfully. He discusses his unique approach to bond investing, the 5 myths of corporate bond investing that keep many investors in underperforming mutual funds, and a recent corporate bond investment recommendation. TOC: Time Summary 0:00 Kick-Off 0:56 Achieve Equity Upside Without the Equity Downside 2:04 The Unremarkable Returns of Mega Bond Funds 3:06 My Recent Bond Investment Returns 3:47 How I Think Differently About Bond Investing 10:32 My Goal for This Presentation 11:01 Agenda 12:17 Disclaimer 13:34 Importance of Becoming a Strong Corporate Bond Investor 16:23 Current Investor Asset Allocation 17:59 My Bond Returns vs. iShares AGG ETF 18:59 Why Own Actual Bonds Rather Than Funds? 20:50 Five Myths of Corporate Bond Investing 21:44 Myths #1 & #2: An Opaque Market for the Super-Rich 24:27 Are You Getting a Fair Price? 29:47 Myth #3: You Can’t Beat Low-Cost Funds 31:28 Myth #4: Low After-Tax Returns Given Low-Rate Environment. Also, a review of a 54% bond investment return 35:33 Interest Rates Are NOT the Primary Driver of Bond Prices 38:17 An 8.94% After-Tax Return on a Microsoft Bond 39:57 Myth #5: You’ll Get Ripped Off if You Sell 43:46 Review of Depth of Book 44:07 Advantages of Individual Bonds vs. Bond Funds 47:22 BondSavvy’s Value Add 48:18 Narrowing Down Bond Search Results 50:34 Review of Recent Investment Recommendation 54:19 Financial Analysis of Recommended Bond 1:03:13 Before you invest… 1:05:04 Closing Remarks