FA Center: Why inflation makes holding bonds for the long run riskier than owning stocks No Comments Uncategorized You’d have to hold U.S. Treasury bonds for 57 years to not lose to inflation. You’d have to hold U.S. Treasury bonds for 57 years to not lose to inflation. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)