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The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Fall for Short-Term Bond Funds Short-term bond funds are often touted as a substitute for money market funds. Often, short-term bond funds pay slightly higher interest rates, however, a little more interest isn't worth the risk.   |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2012
Ann Marsh |
Top Strategies For Fixed Income To root out the top strategies for fixed income for this month's cover story, we spoke with advisors and financial professionals around the country about their varying game plans. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006
Kathleen M. McBride |
Catching up with... Tom Ricketts Once, if an advisor wanted corporate bonds for a client there were three choices: buying them directly; in a unit trust; or a mutual fund. Is there an easier, more elegant way to invest in corporate fixed-income? |
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
November 29, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Inverted Yield Curve and You: Part 2 Here is how investors can capitalize on the current interest rate environment. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Risky Business of Mortgage-Backed Bonds Mortgage-backed securities can be attractive, but be aware of their risks. |
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Marla Brill |
Why Bonds Keep Beating The Odds Financial advisors who have been taking defensive measures in anticipation of rising long-term rates and falling bond prices may have to wait awhile longer for their strategies to shine. |
Financial Advisor
March 2006
Marla Brill |
Mortgage Bonds Offer Mixed Bag A cooling housing market, rising interest rates and regulatory scrutiny have bond fund managers and fixed-income strategists keeping a watchful eye on the direction of the $5.8 trillion mortgage-backed securities market. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Home on the Exchange The ETF BGI's iShares Lehman MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund, featuring mortgage-back securities, gives investors fixed income with a better yield. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2011
Jerry Webman |
The End Of The Bond Empire? Now, investors reasonably ask whether fixed income investments actually have a future. My answer is that they do. |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Stan Luxenberg |
Are Bond Funds Still Attractive? Advisors who are kicking the tires of bond funds these days might be entering the market too late. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2005
Mathew Emmert |
Think Dividend Stocks, Not Bonds Bonds aren't compelling investments in today's market. This dividend fan tells you why. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world and where some of this country's most prominent economic advisors think our economy is heading next year. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
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. |
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Marla Brill |
The Inverted Yield Curve Ride Despite assurances that a recession appears unlikely, many investors are taking a cautious stance on the bond market, while giving more play to cash and shorter-term securities. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
June 20, 2014
Stan Luxenberg |
Fighting the Bond Bears Forecasters suggest trimming intermediate funds and shifting assets to short-term bonds and cash. But not everyone is swayed by the bond bears. |
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. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
Bookshelf Bonds: the Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth by Hildy and Stan Richelson takes a practical look at all the different bond classes, including where to use them and why. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Inverted Yield Curve and You What current interest rates mean for the average investor. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The Rundown on Rates If the stock market's latest gyrations are making you suffer, just wait until you see where the real action is: Treasury bills. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2007
David Adler |
High Net Worth: Fixing Fixed Income Financial advisors and their clients may be neglecting the fixed-income portion of their portfolios and making suboptimal choices -- even when the overall bond allocation is appropriate. |
Registered Rep.
March 17, 2010
Stan Luxenberg |
Bond Funds Facing Bleak Prospects? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been carefully signaling that the Fed stands ready to raise interest rates this year if the economy continues to mend. For bond funds that could be bad news. |
Financial Advisor
August 2009
Marla Brill |
Playing It Safe Consistency and a remarkable lack of surprises have been the hallmarks of this bond fund. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Will Rate Cuts Kill the Housing Market? The latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve was again good news for the stock market. Unlike the last several Fed moves, however, this one didn't make mortgage borrowers cheer. Read on to see why. |
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. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2013
Allan S. Roth |
Investing in Bonds: Shaky Future Ahead? Here s a fearless prediction: In the years ahead, bond investors won t enjoy stellar returns like those of the last five to 10 years. |
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? |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Stan and Hildy Richelson, authors of Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, answer five questions about the recent volatility in the fixed income market. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 |
Financial Advisor
December 2007
Eric Rasmussen |
After the Storm The fixed-income market's fortunes this year have played out against the drama of the subprime mortgage meltdown, when investment banks and investors realized that a lot of bad debt was sloshing through the market. |
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Michelle Knight |
Not Your Grandma's Bond Portfolio A dynamic approach to managing fixed-income assets may boost returns and manage interest-rate and inflation risks. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Ben Levisohn |
Finding the Sweet Spot While rising interest rates around the world could spell a tough 2010 for bond investors, fund managers say possibilities for profit remain. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics, a peek at I Bonds, and more for the week that was. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... 2-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... etc. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2005
Justin Daniels |
Not Dead Yet Interest rates may be rising, but fixed-income products may bloom again in 2005. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Big-Time Risk on Short-Term Money Short-term bond funds have been billed as an attractive substitute for money-market mutual funds. But as some investors are discovering, these funds aren't risk-free. Yields fluctuate, and you risk losing some principal. |
On Wall Street
November 1, 2010
Tim Knepp |
The High Yield Influence The meteoric rise of asset prices seen in 2009 was particularly evident across high yield bonds, and 2010 has witnessed another strong year for this asset class. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Save Your Retirement From Certain Doom It's the beginning of the end for Social Security. Are you prepared? Like it or not, you need to seek out higher returns. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
October 2006
Palash R. Ghosh |
Remember To Pay The Mortgage Mortgage-backed securities, a somewhat overlooked, though very large, section of the fixed-income universe, are becoming more attractive to investors in light of a softening housing market and slipping Treasury yields. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. The benchmark U.S. Treasuries are key rates to keep under surveillance: Price... Yield... Two-year... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Only Bond Bear Worth Listening To The U.S. Treasury itself is signaling higher rates ahead. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Don't be fooled by their low-profile reputation. Beneath that cunning disguise, bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world. |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Roben Farzad |
The Bond Sell-Off The bond sell-off is healthy, and those higher interest rates may signal a stronger economy. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Don't Get Crushed by This $376 Billion Bubble I'm talking about the bubble in bond funds. Where should investors put their money? For me, the choice is easy. I favor large-cap, high-quality stocks |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Aren't as Good as They Look But people keep buying them. |
