Diamond NestEgg – Bond Masters
Is retirement top of mind, or are you just interested in safe, stable returns over time?
OUR COMPREHENSIVE, SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE PLUS QUARTERLY LIVE ONLINE SESSIONS WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO:
- Put together all the bond & retirement basics that you’ve picked up over the years
- Build a bond portfolio for retirement and/or steady, predictable income over time
- Create a strategy for capital preservation depending on your age & stage of life
What You’ll Learn In Bond Masters
Module 1: Stocks vs Bonds
Total: 23 minutes
- Historical Performance
- Are Bonds Really Less Volatile
- Why Invest In Bonds
- Accumulation vs Decumulation
- Allocation of Stocks vs Bonds
- Wrap-Up
Module 2: Which Bonds Might Be Right For You
Total: 34 minutes
- Treasuries & Other Types of Bonds
- Nominal vs Real Yields
- Inflation vs Non-Inflation-Protected
- Taxable vs Tax-Advantaged Accounts
- Wrap-Up
Module 3: Bond Ladders & Other Bond Strategies
Total: 44 minutes
- Normal vs Inverted Yield Curve
- What Is A Bond Ladder
- 5 Important Bond Laddering Questions
- Laddering When Rates Are Rising
- Laddering When Rates Are Falling
- Laddering When Rates Are Uncertain
- What Is A Bullet
- What Is A Barbell
- Wrap-Up
Module 4: Holding to Maturity vs Selling Early
Total: 16 minutes
- Why Hold to Maturity
- When To Sell Early Before Maturity
- Tax Implications Of Selling Early
- Wrap-Up
Module 5: Individual Bonds, Bond Funds, Etc.
Total: 41 minutes
- Why Buy Individual Bonds
- Why Buy Bond Funds
- Bond Fund Considerations
- Key Bond Fund Concepts
- CDs vs Treasuries
- Other High-Yield Investments
- Wrap-Up
Module 6: Our B.E.S.T. Model Portfolios By Age
Total: 61 minutes
- Our B.E.S.T Model Portfolios By Age
- Model Portfolios In The Industry
- B.E.S.T Model Portfolio Difference
- How Much Do You Need To Retire?
- How I Use The Rules of 100, 110, & 120
- B.E.S.T Model Portfolios (20s)
- B.E.S.T Model Portfolios (30s & 40s)
- B.E.S.T Model Portfolios (50s & 60s)
- B.E.S.T Model Portfolios (70s+)
- Wrap-Up
Module 7: The Decumulation Phase
Total: 54 minutes
- What Is The Decumulation Phase?
- Bear Markets & Recessions
- What Can You Do In Bad/Bear Market
- Decumulation Tax Considerations
- The 4% Rule
- The Bucket Strategy
- The Flooring Approach
- Jen’s Bucket Strategy With A Twist
- Wrap-Up