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by ctlby 2858 days ago
This advice is dangerous and misguided. If you think rates will rise, don't be long duration. Holding to maturity does not insulate you from interest rate risk--you will certainly make nominal dollars, but in real terms, you will under-perform or even lose.

There are reasons to avoid bond funds (management fees, trading costs, tax implications), but this isn't one of them.

https://www.northerntrust.com/documents/commentary/investmen...