International government bonds are the road less traveled but can be helpful to your portfolio. Here we will describe the aspects of investing in international bonds.
- Investment objectives are growth, income and diversification
- Low liquidity because it is foreign
- The fluctuation in principal and return goes from low to high
- Interest payments and principal taxed as ordinary income in the year reeived in the country earned
- Because it is foreign there will be economic, political, currency and market liquidity risks