- I first blogged about creating a bond ladder in Feb 2016after reading a book on the topic. The idea is to create a portfolio that generates passive income and in that post, I simulated how a $600,000 bond portfolio generating a 4% yield can provide a passive income of $2,116 per month in a steady state. Having said that, it was easier said than done as there is a dearth of high credit quality bonds for retail investors. For the bond ladder to succeed, you will need investment grade papers as well as a reasonable level of interest rate to make it work. On that note,
I have been blogging about my retirement journey using a bond ladder and some of you have been following my posts with interest and asking me questions along the way (@Foolish Chameleon, this is for you)
To set the context, let me recap the journey so far below:
