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Barbell
What Does Barbell Mean?
A bond investment strategy that concentrates holdings in both very short-term and extremely long-term maturities. This is also known as the "dumbbell" or "barbelling."
Investopedia explains Barbell
The shape that appears when charting the strategy on a timeline looks like a barbell (dumbbell). The reasoning behind this strategy is that it allows one portion of the portfolio to achieve high yields while the other portion minimizes risk.
Related Links
- Bond Basics Tutorial - Investing in bonds - What are they, and do they belong in your portfolio?
- Advanced Bond Concepts - Learn the complex concepts and calculations for trading bonds including bond pricing, yield, term structure of interest rates and duration.
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