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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. |
Financial Advisor April 2008 Bruce W. Fraser |
Strategic Income Funds Can Limit Volatility The traditional safe harbor of fixed income in times of extreme market volatility doesn't mean your clients have to settle for today's low yields on Treasurys. Strategic income funds, often overlooked, offer diversity, reduced risk and the potential for higher returns. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
A Fixed-Income Fund with a Twist Bill Eigen of Fidelity Strategic Income says a broadly diversified focus and careful risk management help his fund outperform |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Foreign Indebtedness The falling dollar has sparked an interest in international bonds, but advisers remain cautious. |
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. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2010 Neil O'Hara |
The Fixed Income Fix How can advisors help clients minimize losses in fixed income portfolios when rates increase? The best answer may surprise you. |
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 Advisor December 2006 Marla Brill |
Clouds Gather Over Junk Bonds Financial advisors doing year-end portfolio tuning should give the high-yield portion of fixed-income investments a little extra scrutiny, and keep a close eye on their positions in 2007. |
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. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Compound Your Diversification By being aware of the benefits of diversification, you can ensure that you take the necessary steps to protect yourself and minimize the risks that you face as an investor. |
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 December 2, 2009 Amanda B. Kish |
Don't Buy This Junk The high-yield "junk" bond sector of the market has been on fire this year, but you should leave these bonds in the bin. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Steve Watkins |
Junk Is Not Bunk When the Federal Reserve signals an imminent rate rise, the news is traditionally greeted like a general alarm in the high-yield bond markets: "Get out while you can! Run for your lives!" |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2010 Michael Johnston |
ETFs for the Forgotten Asset Classes Is this all-ETF portfolio well-rounded enough? |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 28, 2011 Diana Britton |
Investors Focused on Managing Risk in Fixed Income With interest rates and inflation expected to rise in the months ahead, investors and advisors are focusing their attention on managing the risks in their fixed income portfolios |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
Different Strokes This summer's volatile markets proved that allocating funds among uncorrelated assets really does work. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor May 2012 Marla Brill |
High Yield, Global Style The recent surge in popularity of high-yield bonds has left Andrew Feltus both encouraged and concerned. |
Entrepreneur January 2005 Dian Vujovich |
Basket Case The saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" may have had its place on Wall Street during the past century, but with today's range of investment choices, that old axiom needs some rethinking. |
Investment Advisor January 2008 Kathleen M. McBride |
Built to Last Although their strategies vary, Rob Arnott and his investment advisor peers are hewing to a long-term focus on fundamentals, valuations, costs, and taxes. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Geoff Considine |
Yield vs. Risk New rules for income investing not only help investors to avoid these extremes, but also show the way to create income portfolios that provide the most yield available for a given level of risk. |
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. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Roddy Marino |
Paying Dividends Today's income landscape is a perfect storm for investors, but a great opportunity for advisors to reaffirm fundamental investment principles while implementing strategies to mitigate the concerns that may be holding clients back. |
Entrepreneur December 2005 Dian Vujovich |
What's In a Name? There's often more to a fund than its moniker. |
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? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Craig L. Israelsen |
Better Than Cash Consider the performance of two different fixed-income portfolios following four recent crashes in the U.S. equity market. The first is a true all-cash portfolio and the other is a diversified fixed-income portfolio that includes three types of bonds as well as cash. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Levisohn & Kalwarski |
The Allures and Perils of Foreign Government Bonds Non-U.S. government debt has rallied strongly - especially in emerging markets - but potential defaults are still a problem. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Craig L. Israelsen |
Bond Fund Blues Not all bond funds are created equal because not all bond fund managers are created equal. |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
Investment Advisor March 2007 |
Global Bonds Go Mainstream Foreign bonds can form an important portion of an investor's diversified portfolio since they exhibit such low correlations with both U.S. stocks and U.S. bonds. |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 14, 2011 Diana Britton |
Advisors Get More Flexible Advisors and investors are turning to mutual funds with more flexible mandates to cushion their portfolios against the unknowns. |
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 Advisor August 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified. |
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. |
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 June 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Financial Advisor Nuts? Advisors are trying to get their clients to take more risk. |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Covering a Wide Spectrum Afraid of bond fund blowups? Spread your risk around. Read on for more information. |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Marla Brill |
Working The Bond Market Fund manager Andrew Stenwall says high-yield bonds are likely to outperform. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 Eric Uhlfelder |
Going Global Investors have entered some less explored foreign corners of the debt market in their search for yield. So far, it has been paying off, but caution is needed. |
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. |
On Wall Street February 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Fine-Tuning a Portfolio Gets Year off to a Good Start The beginning of a year offers an opportunity to see how investments align with life goals. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2008 Suzanne McGee |
The Perfect Alternative Is there an asset class for your clients portfolios whose price moves in the opposite direction to that of mainstream investments like stocks and bonds? |
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. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Somnath Basu |
Back To Basics Advisors don't need to rely on complicated models to help clients avert losses. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Outlook 2010: Positivity "We think the economic outlook will be better than the consensus forecast," says Paul Zemsky, New York-based head of asset allocation and multi-manager investments for ING Investment Management. |