I now think Herschel Walker dodged a bullet by "losing" his Senate bid.
The people in office are controlled. Maybe not the average House of Representative. But in the Senate? There definitely are people pulling the strings and if you steer too far you'll be in a bad place.
Who needs that always hanging over one's head? Life is too short.
Ed McQuarrie talks the REAL History of Stocks and Bond performance.
Worried About a Stock Market Crash? Here’s What You Should Be Worried About Instead. - Barron's https://share.google/zxmc1t7eE4TLrdHPh
Read this article from Barron's
https://www.morningstar.com/portfolios/when-it-comes-bonds-dont-be-hero
Interesting article on bond allocation, short term needs for retirement are better to be in a money market account up to two years of spending and up to ten years in a high quality active bond fund. Also active bonds have outperformed index bond funds by one percent