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Q: If interest rates drop would short term bonds be better than longer term ,which ever is better do you have any suggestions on bonds .
Asked by nick on April 18, 2024
5i Research Answer:

Long term bonds have more leverage to interest rates (both ways), so if rates drop long term bonds 'should' do better. Sometimes though the yield curve doesn't always do what is expected. But for long term exposure we would suggest TLT (US) and XLB (Canada).