Young Research & Publishing Inc.

Investment Research Since 1978

Disclosure

Young Research & Publishing has been providing research and insights on bonds to institutional investors, corporate financial officers, business owners, and individual investors for over four decades. Richard C. Young started Young Research & Publishing in the 70s to publish the authoritative Young’s World Money Forecast, a 50-page monthly investment report for institutional land high net worth investors. Today, our research on bonds is geared toward investors in or nearing retirement who are looking to preserve and protect wealth.

WARNING! Avoid the Catastrophic Thinking of Retirement Investing

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Ah, retirement. Congratulations. You made it. Whether you got here by selling your business or working your way through corporate America, you’ve made it and you must feel relieved, excited, and probably a little nervous. Your retirement years should be some of the best in your life. But they are also some of the most nerve-racking, with no job to easily fall back on. With this in mind I’ve constructed a list of potentially catastrophic thoughts you might have and how to handle them. Picture yourself 10 years from now with the memories you might have of you and your spouse with grandchildren, … [Read more...]

Bond Funds

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A recent article in the Wall Street Journal by Jonathan Clements highlighted the advantages of low-cost bond funds. Jonathan correctly points out that low-cost bond funds consistently outperform their high-cost cousins. This is not because low-cost bond funds are run by superior investment managers. It’s simply a result of the funds’ low expenses. As an example, take Vanguard GNMA with an expense ratio of .20% and Franklin US Government Securities with an expense ratio of .72%. Both funds focus exclusively on GNMA securities. The difference in their expense ratios is .52%. According … [Read more...]

Investment Resources

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An Efficient Frontier The concept of an efficient frontier is central to investing.What is an Efficient Frontier? An Efficient Frontier is nothing more than the line that connects one optimal portfolio across all levels of risk. An optimal portfolio is the mix of assets that maximizes portfolio returns at a given level of risk.The Chart below illustrates an Efficient Frontier for a combination of two assets classes - long-term corporate bonds and stocks. Compound Interest Table Click Here to download our free compound … [Read more...]