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  • Why I Finally Sold My Bond ETFs (And Don’t Regret It)
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Why I Finally Sold My Bond ETFs (And Don’t Regret It)

    ByJun Kobayashi July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

    For years, I held onto my bond ETFs like they were sacred—reliable, income-generating machines. But then, something shifted. The income…

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  • How I Built a Bond ETF Ladder That Pays Monthly
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    How I Built a Bond ETF Ladder That Pays Monthly

    ByJun Kobayashi July 6, 2025July 10, 2025

    When I first started building my fixed-income portfolio, all I wanted was something simple: predictable monthly income. Not lumpy quarterly…

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  • Bond ETF Tax Efficiency: What Most Investors Miss
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Bond ETF Tax Efficiency: What Most Investors Miss

    ByJun Kobayashi July 5, 2025July 5, 2025

    Did you know the way your bond ETF handles taxes could be quietly draining your returns? In fact, tax inefficiency…

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  • Yield-To-Maturity in Bond ETFs: Wall Street’s Secret Metric
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Yield-To-Maturity in Bond ETFs: Wall Street’s Secret Metric

    ByJun Kobayashi July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

    YTM isn’t just a number—it’s the Wall Street cheat code retail investors ignore. Ever wonder why that “safe” bond ETF…

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  • Bond ETFs Interest Rate Risk: Why Your “Safe” Fund Drops
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Bond ETFs Interest Rate Risk: Why Your “Safe” Fund Drops

    ByJun Kobayashi July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

    “Safe” doesn’t always mean stable.Did you know that in 2022, some long-term bond ETFs dropped more than 20%—just because interest…

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  • Are Bond ETFs Safe in Recession? Avoid These 3 Mistakes
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Are Bond ETFs Safe in Recession? Avoid These 3 Mistakes

    ByJun Kobayashi July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

    “In March 2020, the Vanguard Total Bond ETF dropped about 8% in just seven trading days—so much for ‘safe,’ right?”…

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  • Don’t Buy Bond ETFs Until You Read This
    Fixed Income | Bond Investing

    Don’t Buy Bond ETFs Until You Read This

    ByJun Kobayashi June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

    “Most investors think bond ETFs are boring—but the risks hiding under the hood are anything but.” When I first heard…

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  • Corporates
    Articles | Fixed Income

    Corporate Bonds for Beginners: Why Most Fail (Avoid This) 2025

    ByJun Kobayashi June 13, 2025June 21, 2025

    Did you know that the global corporate bond market is worth over $36 trillion? That’s a staggering amount of wealth-building…

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  • Inflation
    Fixed Income | Articles

    TIPS Bond Funds in 2025: Your Shield Against Hidden Inflation

    ByJun Kobayashi June 12, 2025June 21, 2025

    Did you know inflation has erased approximately 96–97% of the dollar’s purchasing power since 1913? While most investors watch their…

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  • Bond ETFs Are Broken: Why Smart Investors Still Use Them
    Articles | Fixed Income

    Bond ETFs Are Broken: Why Smart Investors Still Use Them

    ByJun Kobayashi June 10, 2025June 21, 2025

    Here’s a shocking statistic: despite bond ETFs losing over $1.2 trillion in value during 2022’s interest rate surge, institutional investors…

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  • Bond ETF Investing: What Smart Money Does Differently in 2025
    Articles | Fixed Income

    Bond ETF Investing: What Smart Money Does Differently in 2025

    ByJun Kobayashi June 8, 2025June 21, 2025

    Did you know that a single bond ETF can give you exposure to over 10,000 individual bonds with just one…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Best Bond ETF Vanguard: What Wall Street Won’t Tell You

    ByJun Kobayashi June 7, 2025June 21, 2025

    Here’s the irony of high interest rates: they’re terrible for businesses because borrowing costs skyrocket, making expansion expensive and profits…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Top Bond ETFs for 2025 – Complete Guide (Fidelity)

    ByJun Kobayashi June 6, 2025June 21, 2025

    Fidelity’s bond ETFs have attracted over $15 billion in assets under management, establishing them as some of Wall Street’s most…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Best Bond Mutual Funds: Top Picks for Income Investors in 2025 (Vanguard)

    ByJun Kobayashi June 3, 2025June 21, 2025

    I’ve been analyzing bond funds for over a while, and I can tell you this – picking the right bond…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    Treasury vs Corporate Bonds: Unlock Higher Returns Without Losing Sleep

    ByJun Kobayashi June 2, 2025June 21, 2025

    Did you know that the U.S. bond market is worth over $50 trillion, making it nearly twice the size of…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Best Corporate Bond ETFs 2025 – Seeking Higher Returns

    ByJun Kobayashi June 1, 2025June 21, 2025

    Here’s the reality that Wall Street doesn’t want you to ignore: Bond ETF inflows hit a record $25 billion per…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    Tax-Free Municipal Bond ETFs: Complete Guide for Beginners

    ByJun Kobayashi May 31, 2025June 21, 2025

    High earners in the top tax bracket can keep up to 40% more of their bond income by choosing municipal…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    Dollar Cost Averaging Bond ETFs: Complete Guide for Beginners

    ByJun Kobayashi May 31, 2025June 21, 2025

    Did you know that Fidelity research shows dollar cost averaging can help you purchase more shares for the same money?…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    Best Bond Platform 2025: Fidelity vs Vanguard

    ByJun Kobayashi May 29, 2025June 21, 2025

    With $27 trillion in marketable U.S. Treasury securities alone outstanding as of May 2024 according to the U.S. Treasury Department…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Best Bond ETF Brokers Banks Don’t Want You to Find

    ByJun Kobayashi May 28, 2025June 21, 2025

    Thinking about investing in bond ETFs but not sure where to start? You’re not alone. Bond ETFs have become incredibly…

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  • Articles | Fixed Income

    5 Best Short-Term Bond ETFs for Beginners (Blackrock)

    ByJun Kobayashi May 26, 2025June 21, 2025

    Look, I get it – everyone’s obsessed with finding the next hot stock or crypto play. But here’s what nobody…

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