If you want to build a globally diversified portfolio you can do that with just two funds. A global equity fund and a global bond fund. In this video, I show you why you may want to include bonds in your portfolio and explain what is meant by duration risk and the benefits of currency hedging. I then go on to review some of the best bond funds to invest in for both UK and US investors and finally I end by giving you my own personal preferences for the best bond fund in each category and region. If you're interested in learning more about investing then why not become a PensionCraft member? Pensioncraft.com members can enjoy lots of benefits, so to find out more about these and how to join our friendly community please click here https://www.pensioncraft.com/investor-education/membership/ Get a Welcome Bonus of up to £50 when you invest at least £100 with InvestEngine (Ts&Cs apply) https://investengine.pxf.io/anQ5QM If you decide to register using this link then we will also receive a small commission. Capital at risk. InvestEngine (UK) Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 801128) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Why Add Bonds To Your Portfolio? 04:31 Global Aggregate Bond Index 08:13 Should You Currency Hedge Bond Funds? 10:39 U.K. Global Aggregate Funds 13:00 U.K. Low Duration Bonds 15:39 U.S. Aggregate Funds 16:18 U.S. Low Duration Bonds 17:37 My Favourites/Favorites This Is What Else PensionCraft Offers: 📰 Sign up to our free weekly market roundup to get news and views about what's going on in the stock market and wider economy https://pensioncraft.com/market-roundup/ 💡 Book a Power Hour with Ramin so he can answer your questions in a one-to-one coaching session via a video call: https://pensioncraft.com/power-hour/ 📖 Understand investment in more depth with my online courses https://pensioncraft.com/courses-we-offer/ 🎧You can check out my weekly podcast all about investing here https://many-happy-returns.captivate.fm/listen ❓ If you join PensionCraft on YouTube you’ll be supporting me to make more content and I will answer your questions and respond to your comments as a priority https://www.youtube.com/pensioncraft/join Tools I Use To Create My Videos ✔️ My primary data source is SharePad and an affiliate link for this is here https://sharescope.co.uk/pensioncraftsp (This link provides new users with a special offer and gives me a small commission) The rest of the tools I use are free opensource software: ✔️ ggplot2 package in R for my plots ✔️ RStudio to edit and run R code ✔️ OBS to record my videos and live streams ✔️ Kdenlive to edit my videos Take A Look At Some Of My Other Videos & Playlists 📹 Investment Strategies playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqeAQqQK7Tci3mKU21drdoRFoNmIVbDd 📹 Economy & Investing playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqeAQqQK7TcRVeX3peMN1UF-NRCIFsM2 📹 Behavioural Investing playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqeAQqQK7TfwB8Gt65VfbgP4YMW_ctYE 📹 Investing Strategies From Beginners To Advanced video https://youtu.be/IY86PS2ow74 Where Else You Can Find Me 🌐 Website - https://pensioncraft.com/ 📱 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PensionCraft 👨 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pensioncraft/ 🔗 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pensioncraft DISCLAIMER All information is given for educational purposes and is not financial advice. Ramin does not provide recommendations and is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers. Figures that are quoted refer to the past and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. #IndexFund #investing #PensionCraft