Bonds Can Help When Your Portfolio Is Too Volatile

In Episode 35 of The Informed Investor podcast, Dimensional experts share five reasons to own bonds and how different fixed income can support investor goals.

The Informed Investor: Mark Gochnour, Wes Crill, and Jake DeKinder | Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Bonds can play many roles in a portfolio.
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