How to Get the Most Out of Your Bond Investments

The fixed-income side of your 60/40 portfolio may need an overhaul. Maciej Kowara, strategist for Morningstar Research Services, and Alec Lucas, director of manager research for Morningstar Research Services, talk about what surprised them about their research about bond investments. 00:44 Typical Bond Portfolio 01:56 How to Create Portfolio Optimized for Best Risk-Adjusted Returns 03:26 Sharpe-Optimized Portfolio 04:29 Bank Loans and Corporate Bonds 6:06 Why Should Investors Trust This Portfolio? 07:51 Risk-Adjusted Portfolio vs. 60/40 Portfolio 09:15 How Investors Can Use Our Research 11:35 What Could Go Wrong with a Risk-Adjusted Portfolio? Read about topics from this episode. How to Invest Better With Bonds https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/how... 3 Bond Funds for All Yield Seasons https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/3-b... The Best Bond ETFs https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/best... What to watch from Morningstar. Walmart Stock Split and Earnings Are Coming Up. What to Expect.    • Walmart Stock Split and Earnings Are Comin...   Should You Bet on Online Gambling Stocks Now?    • Should You Bet on Online Gambling Stocks Now?   When Will the Fed Finally Cut Rates?    • When Will the Fed Finally Cut Rates?   Could Company 401(k)s Go the Way of IBM?    • Could Company 401(k)s Go the Way of IBM?   Read what our team is writing: Ivanna Hampton https://www.morningstar.com/people/iv... Maciej Kowara https://www.morningstar.com/people/ma... Alec Lucas https://www.morningstar.com/people/al... Follow us on social media. Facebook:   / morningstarinc   Twitter:   / morningstarinc   Instagram:   / morningstar.  . LinkedIn:   / 5161