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5 min read“I have no fixed income products such as bonds in my portfolio. I will not probably ever have those.” That blunt declaration from Andrew Page, co-host of Motley Fool Money, lands about halfway through a wide-ranging mailbag episode. It is not a throwaway line. It is the episode’s anchor. Across three listener questions — a retiree worried about lenders’ mortgage insurance, a 29-year-old ETF investor wondering whether he needs bonds, and a parent trying to minimize capital gains tax for his children — Page and Scott Phillips return to the same argument: the conventional wisdom about “safe” assets is built on assumptions that no longer hold, and the real risk for long-term investors is not volatility but the permanent loss of purchasing power.
Lenders’ mortgage insurance and the fragility of the system
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:34) **Opening & Mailbag Kickoff** - Scott and Andrew banter about alliteration and set the tone for a mailbag episode.
- 2 (02:16) **Kaz's Question on Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) & Systemic Risk** - A retiring listener asks about the resilience of LMI providers in a housing downturn and whether the burden of interest rates is fairly distributed.
- 3 (30:12) **Jack's Question on Bonds vs. ETFs** - A 29-year-old ETF investor asks if he should allocate a portion of his portfolio to bonds for safety.
- 4 (51:42) **Jack's Second Question on Retirement Drawdown Strategy** - The same listener asks about drawing down 4% from his ETF portfolio to retire before his superannuation preservation age.
- 5 (64:32) **Terry's Question on Tax Strategy for Kids' Investments** - A listener asks about restructuring investments for his children to avoid a new 30% minimum capital gains tax.
- 6 (79:38) **Closing** - Scott and Andrew wrap up the episode, promising to return on Friday.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
– What happens to lenders mortgage insurance in a downturn?
– Do bonds belong in my portfolio?
– What can I draw down before retirement?
– How should I own shares for my young kids?
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