Bonds and lower-risk investments, explained

Videos in this playlist

1. 1What Are Bonds?U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
2. 2Understanding Bonds - No-Frills Money SkillsFederal Reserve Bank of St. LouisPlay from here Loop
3. 3Bonds | Using Debt to InvestThe Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
4. 4Investing Basics: BondsCharles SchwabPlay from here Loop
5. 5What's the Difference Between Bonds and Stocks?Charles SchwabPlay from here Loop
6. 6Intro to the Bond MarketMarginal Revolution UniversityPlay from here Loop
7. 7How the Bond Market WorksCharles SchwabPlay from here Loop
8. 8Relationship between bond prices and interest rates | Finance & Capital Markets | Khan AcademyKhan AcademyPlay from here Loop
9. 9How Do Interest Rates Affect Bonds?Morningstar, Inc.Play from here Loop
10. 10What is the Bond Market & How Does it Work? | Office Hours with Gary GenslerU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
11. 11The U.S. Treasury Markets Explained | Office Hours with Gary GenslerU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPlay from here Loop
12. 12What is the Yield Curve, and Why is it Flattening?The Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
13. 13Understanding the Yield CurveCharles SchwabPlay from here Loop
14. 14Bond. Savings Bond.Two CentsPlay from here Loop
15. 15T-Bills Explained: Do THIS To Invest With Treasury BillsNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
16. 16How To Buy A Treasury Bill For Beginners | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
17. 17What Are Bond Ladders?Charles SchwabPlay from here Loop
18. 18CD Accounts Explained | Finance 101NerdWalletPlay from here Loop
19. 19CD Accounts Explained: Use For Strong Fixed Returns | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
20. 20CD Ladder Explained: 3 Strategies To Increase Your Savings | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
21. 21No Penalty CD vs High-Yield Savings Account: The BEST Return On Your Cash | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
22. 22Investing in Money Market Funds | VanguardVanguardPlay from here Loop
23. 23Where To Park Your Cash | NerdWalletNerdWalletPlay from here Loop
24. 24Short-Term Investment Options For Your Cash | Money Unscripted | Fidelity InvestmentsFidelity InvestmentsPlay from here Loop
25. 25Choosing an Asset Allocation (How Much in Stocks vs. Bonds?)Ben FelixPlay from here Loop
26. 26Why Retirees Need a Balanced PortfolioMorningstar, Inc.Play from here Loop
27. 27Should You Invest in Stocks, Bonds, or a 5% CD?Morningstar, Inc.Play from here Loop
28. 28Bond Index Funds in Rising-Rate Environments | Common Sense Investing with Ben FelixBen FelixPlay from here Loop
29. 29Cash is a terrible long-term investment, even at 5% interestBen FelixPlay from here Loop
30. 30Why You Should Think Twice about High Yield Bonds | Common Sense InvestingBen FelixPlay from here Loop
31. 31Why I Prefer to Avoid Preferred Shares | Common Sense InvestingBen FelixPlay from here Loop
32. 32"Crash-Proof" Investments: How Safe Havens Performed in Our Recent Bear MarketThe Plain BagelPlay from here Loop
33. 334 Mistakes to Avoid With Your Bond Portfolio Right NowMorningstar, Inc.Play from here Loop

What are bonds and lower-risk investments?

A bond is a loan to a government or company that pays interest and returns your money at the end, if the borrower can pay. Government bills, savings certificates (CDs) and money market funds are other lower-risk places for cash. Lower risk usually means lower expected returns, and inflation can still erode them.

How do I use RepeatWatch to learn this?

Press Play all on repeat and go from what a bond is to how bond prices move. A–B loop the explanation of why bond prices fall when interest rates rise, and slow it to 0.75× to sketch the example. Save the parts on bills, CDs and ladders on keys 1–9.