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U.S. Treasury 1, S&P 0 Treasuries stand out in a bond market that's otherwise lackluster at best. |
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The Right Way to Balance Stock Risk Stocks may be the investment that will make you rich. But once you've saved up a decent nest egg, you'll need other investments to help you stay rich. |
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June 9, 2011
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How to Escape the Most Dangerous Investment Today Bill Gross says to steer clear of Treasuries. What should you do instead? |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
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Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2010
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Is This Junk Worth the Risk? Do high-risk bonds offering high rates belong in your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2009
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These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
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Bonds Aren't as Good as They Look But people keep buying them. |
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February 1, 2011
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TIPS: Headed for Heartbreak? Inflation-protected bonds aren't invulnerable to a falling bond market. |
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June 29, 2011
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Time to Buy These Beaten-Down Investments? Junk bonds have fallen, and investors are running scared. What's the smart move? |
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December 18, 2009
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Simple Ways to Win With Bonds Put together a great set of investments in just a few steps with exchange traded funds. |
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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. |
The Motley Fool
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The Hidden Danger Inside Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. The recent flight to safety in the fixed-income markets reveals the distinctions among different types of bonds. |
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Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
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February 27, 2007
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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 15, 2011
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Save Yourself From the Bond Bear The possibility of losses in bonds has some people running scared, but you should stay smart. |
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June 7, 2010
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Why Bonds Might Not Crash After All History doesn't leave it a foregone conclusion. |
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December 19, 2006
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The Scoop on Savings Bonds: Part 2 A closer look at why bonds aren't as attractive as they used to be. |
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October 1, 2011
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Buoyant Bonds The world seems to be awash in debt, especially government debt. Considering that government issues are crucial to the world's bond markets, fixed-income investments have held up surprisingly well. |
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Think Dividend Stocks, Not Bonds Bonds aren't compelling investments in today's market. This dividend fan tells you why. |
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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. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2011
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Should You Bet on a Junk Bond Collapse? ProShares Short High-Yield ETF lets you short the junk bond market. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2008
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Treasury Trifecta Want bonds? Here's where to get them. |
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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. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
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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
August 28, 2006
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Investor 007's Adventures in the Bond Market Bonds aren't as dull as you might think. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2007
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2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money. |
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March 18, 2004
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What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2009
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Are Treasuries a Safe Haven? Or Dangerous? Treasury bonds' prices have fallen dramatically since last fall. Does that signal economic recovery - or runaway inflation? |
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April 30, 2008
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Stocks Aren't as Risky as You Think With danger lurking everywhere, stocks offer the best potential returns. |
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November 29, 2011
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Bonds Won't Stay Bulletproof Forever Another downgrade could be in the works, but will it matter? |
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Don't Follow Bill Gross Off the Cliff PIMCO bond maven Bill Gross throws in the towel. Should you? |
AskMen.com
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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
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Going Global With Bonds International investing isn't just about stocks. With yields on Treasury bonds still hovering below 5%, the high yields offered by some foreign issuers can look extremely appealing. |
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Why 2011's Big Winner Is a Bad Investment Don't jump into long-term Treasuries. |
The Motley Fool
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Bill Gross to Investors: Run Away! Which segment of the market the world's largest bond fund is avoiding, and a look at bond ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
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5 Stocks to Beat Bonds But that shouldn't be your only benchmark. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2009
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Don't Count On This New Favorite Corporate bonds don't offer the bang for the buck they used to. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
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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
January 22, 2009
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How to Invest With Deflation Deflation is a much rarer economic phenomenon than inflation; the last time it happened in the United States was in the 1930s. If inflation is bad, shouldn't deflation be good? Well, we all know how the 1930s worked out. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2009
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Are Bonds the Answer for 2009? The iShares GS $InvesTop Corp Bond ETF is built on high-grade corporate bonds. |
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The Best Place to Find Income Now Bond yields and dividend yields are moving in opposite directions. |
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A Bond Bear Market? Not to Worry, Follow Vanguard's Bogle's System Under most scenarios, bonds will deliver modestly positive returns in coming years. |
The Motley Fool
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Why Is Buffett Buying Bonds? Recent purchases show that Berkshire is buying more bonds than stocks. Why? |
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May 16, 2006
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Hot TIPS to Heed Stocks are best for the long run, but TIPS (Treasury-issued bonds) have a place in a diversified portfolio, too. With higher interest rates, they could pay off in the short run. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Fixed-Income Fever The fixed-income universe for ETF investors has been limited to shades of gray rather than a full palette, until now. Two of BGI's new funds are mixed government/credit funds options, which invest in U.S. government and investment-grade corporate securities. |
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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
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The True Risk of Bond ETFs Rising interest rates will hurt more than you might expect. |
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How to Invest When the Fed Raises Rates Companies that pay dividends should have the cash to reward investors. |
BusinessWeek
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Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. |
