Charles Schwab Cautious of ‘This’ Widely Held Investment
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Larry Kudlow couldn't talk with Charles Schwab without asking him for a little free advice.
If you're an individual investor, listen up. First and foremost, "I always believe in a diversified portfolio, " said Schwab during a live interview on The Kudlow Report .
And as part of a diversified portfolio, Schwab believes investors should have fixed income investments. However, he added a very serious note of caution.
"I think we're at the low end of a cycle – and when interest rates start going up – fixed income investments will go down, " Schwab said.
That's something Schwab says every investors must keep an eye on closely – especially older Americans who tend to hold a larger percentage of their portfolio in bonds.
In fact, Schwab sees older Americans in a bit of a financial pickle, not only because of the issue mentioned above but because Fed policies have driven interest rates so low.
"Savings accounts, CD's, they generate next to nothing, " he said. "You can't even keep up with inflation."
Therefore, even at age 75, Charles Schwab think that stocks – presumably dividend paying blue chips – belong in every portfolio as an important component of a balanced approach to investing.
"Personally, I'd be 80% in stocks, " he said, "That's right, a young guy like me!"
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