Four Safer Retirement Strategies in 2009 By Chance Carson
The tail-end of 2008 left most investors frustrated. One of the few beacons of hope appeared to be U.S. Treasury bonds. Retirement-oriented investors still wonder where to go next for better returns.
Many investors are wondering if Treasuries will be the best choice for 2009. Not likely, according to Pimco Chief Investment Officer Mohamed El-Erian, who advises against owning those types of bonds since they have become too expensive. Andrew Bary punctuated that same sentiment in a Barron’s article, (January 5, 2009: http://online.barrons.com/article/ ) entitled, Get Out Now.