tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post1820212902165757836..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: Bond Index vs.Bond LadderRobert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-75563824151219017222012-04-08T21:12:13.368-04:002012-04-08T21:12:13.368-04:00I think the laddered approach is better suited for...I think the laddered approach is better suited for controlling risk. The total bond index will perform poorly if we head into a period of prolonged rising interest rates. We have been in bull market for bonds since the early 1980s. Don't think rates can go anywhere but up from here.The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com