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It is a terrible mistake for investors with long-term horizons \u2013 among them, pension funds, college endowments and savings-minded individuals \u2013 to measure their investment \u2018risk\u2019 by their portfolio\u2019s ratio of bonds to stocks. Often, high-grade bonds in an investment portfolio increase its risk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~ Warren Buffett, letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway – February 24, 2018 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is a terrible mistake for investors with long-term horizons \u2013 among them, pension funds, college endowments and savings-minded individuals \u2013 to measure their investment \u2018risk\u2019 by their portfolio\u2019s ratio of bonds to stocks. Often, high-grade bonds in an investment portfolio increase its risk. ~ Warren Buffett, letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway – … <\/p>\n

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