The challenges of investing in bonds include taxation of bond income at ordinary income rates (excluding tax-free municipal bonds), the risk of principal loss if interest rates rise and the investor sells the bond, difficulties in replacing maturing bonds with comparable income, and a lack of inflation protection due to consistent income streams.

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