We see it often: Whenever investors are spooked by turbulent times, dollars tend to flow out of the stock market, and into “safe harbor” investments such as bonds, bond funds, CDs, money markets, or even cash.
As part of your overall investment strategy, it usually makes sense to allocate some of your wealth to safe harbor holdings. But too much “safety” can actually put your wealth at risk.
Learn more about why safe harbors can be risky business.