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Mutual Funds Show a Boom Stock funds soar as grim forecasts prove overly pessimistic.   |
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November 1, 2012
Laton McCartney |
Strength Across the Board: Equity Bond Stock Returns Funds specializing in gold and other precious metals glittered in the third quarter, but many other stock and bond categories also performed exceptionally well. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Will Your Bond Fund Blow Up? Consider the risks. |
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
February 1, 2013
Laton McCartney |
ETF Data: Big Bonanza With net inflows of $191 billion in 2012, ETFs had their best year ever. Housing sector funds led the gainers, while green energy funds dimmed. |
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 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. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Young & Gutner |
Why You Belong In Bonds Even when rates rise, bond funds provide a market cushion. We've done the math to find the best ones for right now. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
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. |
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? |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? |
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. |
Financial Advisor
February 2012
Marla Brill |
Muni Bond ETFs Join The Charge For Yields Despite some concerns, investors are being drawn to muni bond ETFs for diversification, transparency and low costs. |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2008
Lauren Young |
If You Want to Rejigger Your Holdings Three top financial advisers share how they would invest $250,000 for moderate growth over the next five to seven years. Here's the way they'd do it. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Betting on January's Big Winners For investors who dared to venture outside the stock box, January brought some good news. Within long-neglected asset classes, such as the corporate bond market, investors who beat the crowd reaped some healthy rewards. |
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
December 2005
Alan Lavine |
Playing Two Sides PIMCO's three-year-old StocksPlus Total Return Fund buys S&P 500 futures, then tries to beat the index with bonds. |
Financial Advisor
June 2008
Bruce W. Fraser |
No Longer A Wallflower For your clients' fixed-income portfolios, now may be a desirable time to be thinking of investing in simple, plain vanilla investments. |
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
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
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? |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2013
Matthew Lemieux |
Getting Ready for Rising Rates Unfettered interest in fixed income has persisted, despite the reality that interest rates will rise. |
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. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
Double Plays When clients want a total return fund, it may be difficult for advisors to sort out the options. Determining what role a total return fund can play in a client's portfolio requires a deeper understanding of this confusing category. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2012
Craig L. Israelsen |
Should Investors Avoid Fixed Income Securities When Interest Rates Rise? Why not test the conventional wisdom that investors should avoid fixed-income securities when interest rates rise? |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Hard Times for Junk Bonds High-yield bonds' time in the sun may be over. Although junk bonds may produce tempting returns, they should only be introduced strategically, and they should almost never account for a large portion of your investment. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
Optimism Reigns Mutual fund investors were an optimistic bunch in the fourth quarter. They clung to hopes of a U.S. economic recovery, even after enduring lots of bumps and two major shocks that left the S&P 500 up just 5.8% for the quarter, a shadow of the strong 10.8% from the same period a year earlier. |
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. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2011
Ilana Polyak |
Trash or Treasure? Some investors might steer clear of anything to do with mortgages, but not Metropolitan West Total Return bond fund. The three managers of the $11 billion fund find conditions for mortgages optimal. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
When Safe Investments Aren't Particularly risk-averse investors have always assumed they had one safe haven: bonds. But those who consider bonds completely safe for their money can be unpleasantly surprised. |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
2 Investments That Will Benefit From Eurozone Drama Bring on the crisis! The region appears almost certainly headed toward recession, while talk of certain countries leaving the euro is becoming more widespread. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Lewis Braham |
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
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. |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Eric Rasmussen |
The Ripe Fruit Mellows Corporate bonds offered great opportunity earlier in the year, but now that yields have fallen, investors are rethinking strategy. |
Registered Rep.
March 26, 2013
Stan Luxenberg |
The Passive Letdown Passive funds have lagged active managers in a variety of fixed income categories, including intermediate-term bonds, high yield, and preferred shares. Can passive funds turn around and move to the front of the pack in coming years? |
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. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004
Anne Tergesen |
Higher Rates: A Survival Kit Rising rates are usually the bane of bondholders, but not if you own certain investments. Plenty of options exist for maximizing yields in this climate. |
Financial Advisor
May 2008
Marla Brill |
Munis' Turn To Shine One of the country's most influential fixed-income managers is enthusiastic about a municipal bond market that she says is more exciting than any she has seen in her 23-year career. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2013
Laton McCartney |
ETF Flows Show Big Market Shifts With $73 billion in new flows, ETFs offer some clear views of the major market trends. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
November 16, 2010
Stan Luxenberg |
Winning Mutual Fund Strategy: Buy the Unloved Sectors This year, the most unpopular category is large growth, which recorded outflows of $39 billion during the 12 months ending in August. Other unpopular categories are large value and world stock. |
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
August 13, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Must-Read Mutual Fund News The week's happenings in the mutual fund industry. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Angelina Dance |
S&p Mutual Fund Sector Focus: The Global Itch? With the Federal Reserve continuing to raise short-term interest rates, while longer-term rates inexplicably remain low, some fixed-income investors are seeking alternative vehicles, including global bond funds. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 4 This five-part series takes a closer look at the 24 funds highlighted in the 2007 Business Week/Standard & Poor's Excellence in Fund Management Awards. Intermediate-term bond champs... Second-best bond funds... |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The True Risk of Bond ETFs Rising interest rates will hurt more than you might expect. |
