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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.  |
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 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 Advisor July 2004 Gail Liberman |
Muni Bond Funds Vs. Individual Bonds A new study says the funds are cheaper if you actively trade.  |
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.  |
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 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 January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds?  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Ryan Duey |
The CPA Connection Financial planners and CPAs should work as a team of trustworthy and knowledgeable professionals who genuinely care about serving the best interest of their clients.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. August 31, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Savings Bonds for Retirees Series I savings bonds can be useful for investors seeking security, liquidity and an inflation hedge; they also may help you build trust with clients.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Bob Clark |
Boring No More With baby boomers moving into their distribution years, bonds -- and the folks who manage them -- are becoming a lot more interesting  |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Bond Basics Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills.  |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why.  |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 |
Long Bonds and Zero Coupons Think of bonds as loans -- and perhaps consider investing in some.  |
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.  |
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 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.  |
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.  |
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?  |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Bruce W. Fraser |
A Glimmer Of Rewards Prices on high-quality corporate bond issues represent a buying opportunity for advisors.  |
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 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.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor May 2010 Huxley & Burns |
Silver Lining Investors can limit fixed income losses due to rising interest rates by laddering individual bonds and holding them to maturity.  |
Financial Advisor May 2005 David J. Drucker |
Accounting For CPA Referrals Why are CPAs selling client referrals to financial advisers, and should you be buying?  |
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.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Who's Investing Where? A new report for advisors finds nearly half of U.S. households own equities or bonds, a significant increase during the last two decades, however, ownership of these assets has declined since 2001.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Lower-Risk Way to Reap Rich Rewards Corporate bonds are beginning to look a lot more like stocks, both for current income as well as the potential for capital appreciation.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Rebecca Pomering |
Picking A CPA Mate The concept of financial advisors partnering with CPAs is not a new one. But if the strategic fit isn't good and if the partnership has not been forged with deliberate, thoughtful planning, the results won't be merely disappointing, but disastrous.  |
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 Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios.  |
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 June 22, 2005 |
The Bond Scoop Ever wondered how bonds work? Here's the answer.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Is California Dreamin'? Muni bonds are pricing in disaster.  |
Registered Rep. October 17, 2014 Kevin McKinley |
Four Ways to Save for an Early Retirement Most early retirees are going to need alternate funds to cover living expenses before traditional sources of retirement income kick in.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Ignoring the Bear And Other Mistakes Retirees Make Advisors can greatly increase their clients' odds of success by steering them away from some of the most common -- and damaging -- retirement mistakes. Here are some of the biggies to avoid: Counting on steady returns... Forgetting about taxes... etc.  |
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 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.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Liz Peek |
Muni Manager Advises: Stay Rich With a worsening tax outlook, even stock jocks should pay attention to municipal bonds.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Marc S. Freedman |
Bond Payment Most people believe that savings bonds double and reach face value between seven and 10 years, but it takes much longer.  |