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@winter_rose Bonds are not wholly irrelevant. I may have spoken to generally due to the limited TSP options. There are strategies outside of the TSP that may justify some use of bonds. There are also many fixed income alternatives (annuities, permanent life insurance, etc.) that can arguably be...

@winter_rose When interest rates are low, bonds are a poor investment. Not only do they pay less interest, but when interest rates rise the value of your currently held bonds goes down. We have been in a low interest economy for well over a decade now, and though they have gone down slightly, I...

@john812mom On the civilian side I am a Certified Financial Planner and CPA and I have my TSP all Roth and 40/40/20 C/S/I.