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\nFrom The Slant<\/a>:<\/p>\n The Federal Reserve just had its annual economic retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyo. \u2014without<\/em>\u00a0chairman Ben Bernanke \u2014 and investors continue to stumble around in the dark about where U.S. monetary policy will go from here.<\/p>\n But whether there is\u00a0\u201ctapering\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in September or who replaces Bernanke in January when his term expires is almost secondary to the big question: How will your portfolio change in a higher-interest-rate environment?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not so much a question of \u201cif\u201d tighter central bank policy will hit, but when. So Charles Sizemore, editor of the\u00a0Sizemore Investment Letter<\/em><\/a>, says it\u2019s time to be proactive and consider the impact of rising rates on your bonds and \u201cbond-like stocks.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out the accompanying video for tips on what higher interest rates mean for you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA, is the editor of the\u00a0Sizemore Investment Letter<\/a>\u00a0and the chief investment officer of investments firm Sizemore Capital Management. \u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn about his top 5 global investing trends and get your copy of \u201cThe Top 5 Million Dollar Trends of 2013.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n This article first appeared on Sizemore Insights as VIDEO: How to Invest in an Era of Rising Yields<\/a><\/p>\n\n