Jessie Szymanski

Jessie is a member of the iShares Messaging and Communications Team, where she helps clients of all types understand the basics about iShares ETFs. She writes about women and investing trends, money advice for Millennials and personal finance fundamentals.

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So what’s an investor to do in a rising rate environment?

If you have a bond portfolio that’s heavy with long-term bonds, you can potentially reduce your interest rate risk by rebalancing your portfolio to increase exposure to short-term bond ETFs.