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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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