An Introduction

Hi. Welcome to BourGroup and my blog. Phil

Phil Bour is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm) professional since 2004, a Magna Cum Laude college graduate and an accounting professional for over 35+ years. I love numbers, statistics and economic history.

I am also an Enrolled Agent (EA) to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and to prepare tax returns.

"Phil"osophy: I believe that you can manage your money on your own (not necessarily through individual stock selection but through mutual funds, ETF's and other solutions) once you receive some one-time, professional guidance. Why pay annual fees when there may be little added value? For additional information, first read the "An Introduction" label at the left. Then move on to others.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Foreign Corporate Bonds - Another Alternative

If investing in foreign currencies as an alternative investment is too difficult to understand and implement, then investing in foreign coporate bonds may be another method to diversify a portfolio.

The disadvantages are many: political risk, interest rate risk, higher volatility, lack of standard reporting from companies, etc. and so selecting the appropriate vehicle and minimizing exposure are essential.