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Financial Planning January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? |
Financial Advisor June 2010 Michelle Knight |
Rising Rates Not Fatal Bond investments shouldn't automatically be sold off when interest rates rise. Here's why. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Gene Fama Jr. |
Bonds for Wealth People often look to bonds for retirement income, but the raw pursuit of income can engage inadvertent risks that can be especially rough on retirees. In the end, financial security is about total wealth, not marginal income. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Huxley & Burns |
The Match Makers Advisors can use asset dedication to match client's cash flows to their liabilities. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Bonds or Bond Funds? What's the best way to add bonds to your retirement portfolio? |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2010 Robert Brokamp |
Will Rising Rates Sink Your Portfolio? And should you be worried? How will this affect the portfolios of people who invest in rate-sensitive securities -- namely, bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds? |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass. |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Invest in the Bond Bubble How do you invest in an inflated but necessary sector edging toward bubble territory? |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
A Tough, but Smart Sell Plenty of clients detest bond mutual funds, but a bond fund can be less volatile than a small portfolio of individual bonds. The typical fund is broadly diversified and includes hundreds of names. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Chris Shayne |
Individual Choice Although it's been hard to compare the transaction costs of individual bonds and bond funds, new research is making it easier. Here's a way to see what it costs individual investors to purchase each type of fixed-income product. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Broken Bonds Even if you've just experienced a painful breakup with the stock market, don't go falling in love with bonds just because you're on the rebound. The plain truth is that looking for love in today's bond market could lead to another broken heart. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Jim Grote |
Bonds for Glory Why invest in bonds? The simplest reason, to borrow a phrase from Willie Sutton, is because that's where the money is. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Janet Aschkenasy |
Staggering Choices Many financial advisory clients are using bond ladders to climb beyond interest-rate risk and inflation risk--but not all ladders are created equal. |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment. |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Adventures in the Bond Market Bonds aren't as dull as you might think. |
Investment Advisor May 2007 |
Not Your Grandfather's Bonds For savvy investors and their financial advisors, taking advantage of changing Fed policy may be a matter of taking a hard look at U.S. Treasury notes again. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2013 Donald Jay Korn |
Investing Strategy: Individual Premium Bonds Individual bonds can address some of the interest rate risk found in bond funds. Just make sure the benefits apply to your clients. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Jason Brady |
A Race for Income Most investors who are searching for income from their investments look at one factor: yield. Is this the right approach? |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds: Part 2 A closer look at why bonds aren't as attractive as they used to be. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 |
Long Bonds and Zero Coupons Think of bonds as loans -- and perhaps consider investing in some. |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Mike Patton |
Betting on the Bond Bubble How much do investors stand to lose when interest rates reverse course? |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Save Yourself From the Bond Bear The possibility of losses in bonds has some people running scared, but you should stay smart. |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
A Bond by Any Other Name Ever wonder what people mean by "zero coupon" and "long" bonds? |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Fixed Income Isn't Risk-Free Bonds can be good for your portfolio, but they come with their own risks. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Bond Basics Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills. |
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Roger Nusbaum |
A Primer on Duration Skip the textbook for our definition of this bond portfolio concept. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The True Risk of Bond ETFs Rising interest rates will hurt more than you might expect. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Climbing Down the Ladder Does bond laddering make sense with an inverted yield curve? |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Todd Wenning |
Stocks That Keep Paying You Back Jumping into bonds isn't a bad thing, but investors do need to keep a few things in mind. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
Bonds for Boomers There are significant differences between the traditional approach to bond investing and the approach that will best serve the needs of today's high-net-worth retirees. Here's an overview for financial advisers on bonds for this group. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Did the Bond Bubble Just Pop? Bonds may be the new black for investors, but it looks like fashion trends may be changing in the upcoming season. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2011 Chuck Saletta |
Bond Bubble Double Trouble When debt ratings fall as interest rates rise, bondholders can be in a world of hurt. |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Death of Bonds? You shouldn't give up on bonds entirely, but neither should you rely on them to support you without help from other investments. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
The New Stocks Where can financial planners seek those historic equity market returns without the painful setbacks? One place to start is in the bond market. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds A look at the history of bonds and why they're not so attractive anymore. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Jacob Roche |
A New Approach to Bond Funds Maturity-date funds take much of the risk out of bond funds. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Chuck Saletta |
How Bonds React to Interest-Rate Changes It's largely a function of coupon rates, yield to maturity, and time until maturity. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Mike Ruff |
From Safe to Stagnant If there's one thing to be learned from "all weather" investment strategies such as muni laddering, it's this: there is such a thing as too conservative. Therefore, advisors should make it clear to their clients that the safety offered comes at a steep price. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get More From Zero With their high sensitivity to interest rates, zero-coupon bonds can add some spice to a sedate bond portfolio. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Is What You Need When You Retire There are plenty of investments that can generate income for you. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Daniel J. Pederson |
The Year of the Tortoise As the capital markets falter, savings bonds, the tortoises of the investment world, are leaving the haggard hares of stocks and corporate bonds panting by the roadside. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 |
The Bond Scoop Ever wondered how bonds work? Here's the answer. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |