04/13/2023
Warren Buffett has said more than once that “risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.”
So let's take a look at a situation that arose from not completely understanding how things work due to details that might not be fully understood.
There is an underlying idea that permeates the financial world that says bonds are safer than stocks. And at the top of this “safety” structure US Treasury bonds reign supreme, as they are backed by the full faith and credit of the US government. US Treasury bonds are considered the safest investment by investors the world over, and most, if not all interest rate products (mortgages, credit cards, bank savings rates, etc.) are related in some way to what US Treasury bonds are paying.
Warren Buffett has said more than once that “risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.” So let's take a look at a situation that arose from not completely understanding how things work...