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by saryant 4407 days ago
Of course, that fund was just an example.

John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, recommends "your age in bonds". So if you're 20, make bonds 20% of your portfolio. Some adjust this up or down depending on their appetite for risk (I think age minus 10 is the common advice from Vanguard now).