Now, at last, a time for a bond fund?

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Bonds are real losers vs. stocks over the long run. I’ve generally avoided them over the past 30 years.

Bonds anyone? Stocks for the long run

{{ Dimensional Fund Advisors offers another lens through which to compare stocks and bonds. Between 1926 and 2022, a dollar invested in the S&P 500 would have grown to $11,527. That same dollar, however, invested in bonds would have turned into just $22 (for short-term bonds) or $131 (for long-term). The comparison isn’t even close. The upshot: While bonds might be relatively more attractive today than they were in the past, the data suggests that bonds will remain relatively less attractive com…

Here’s a link to the Dimension Funds’ research paper on stocks vs. bonds.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Investors | Dimensional

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