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We know that rising bond yields can be painful in the short term as prices fall. But in the long run, rising rates are good for bond investors.
To see what the actual impact of rising rates might be on a bond portfolio, we modeled a simple portfolio of Treasury bonds and "shocked" it by assuming a sudden 125 basis-point rise in rates.
Here's our rule of thumb: as long as the duration of your portfolio is shorter than the investment horizon, rising rates will benefit you - no matter how large the rate increase.