Today's higher rates on CDs aren't going to last , however.
For investors contending with maturing CDs, that means they're running out of places to stash their idle cash and still generate an attractive yield.
"The issue is reinvestment risk," said Michael Carbone, certified financial planner and financial advisor at Eppolito Financial Strategies in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
That's because once the Fed begins cutting rates, fixed income with longer-dated maturities will allow investors to lock in those higher yields.
An opportunity to diversify fixed income In addition to adding exposure to longer-dated bonds, advisors have also been diversifying across different classes of fixed income.
Persons:
Wells Fargo, Banks, Jerome Powell, Michael Carbone, Catherine Valega, Valega, Carbone, Josh Nelson, he's
Organizations:
Green Bee, Keystone Financial Services, MBS
Locations:
Chelmsford , Massachusetts, Winchester , Massachusetts, Loveland , Colorado, BlackRock