Quoted from Barron’s:
Bond ladders work best for investors who don’t worry so much about market gyrations, says Dan Genter, CEO of Genter Capital Management, which offers muni ladders. “They’re suitable for someone who says, ‘All I care about is getting income; I don’t really care if it goes up or down, as long as my principal is safe,’ ” he says.
Bond ETFs maturing in the next few years now offer a smattering of appealing yields, including 4.88% in Invesco BulletShares 20223 Corporate Bond ETF and 8.6% in Invesco BulletShares 2025 High-Yield Corporate Bond ETF.