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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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2005 Rich Smith |
Make Wall Street Your Bank Despite the stock market's renewed popularity since its recent 2003 lows, studies show that as many as 50% of American households still don't own stocks -- not so much as an S&P 500 index fund. These people can do better.  |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Tim Hanson |
More Money, Less Risk In good times and bad, dividends deliver the best of the market.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Todd Wenning |
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 August 10, 2006 Robert Brokamp |
Protect Your Retirement From Inflation A retirement plan that doesn't account for inflation is like a house infested with termites. So how does a retiree prop up his purchasing power? By investing in blue-chip, dividend-paying stocks.  |
The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Investments to Fight Inflation You probably own some of these inflation-fighting investments already. If not, you should.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Get Your Fixed-Rate Fix From Stocks You may do better with hefty dividend payers than with bonds.  |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Powerful Payouts Stock yields are still better than some might suggest. Have a look at why current dividend yields are anything but puny and what they can add to your bottom line.  |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Robert Barker |
An Antidote for Inflation Anxiety Given a growing inflationary danger, it's only prudent to consider lightening up on bonds. Yet if you depend on interest payments from bonds to cover part of your living expenses, you will need to generate income from your portfolio in other ways.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Chuck Saletta |
How to Turn Income Into Wealth By regularly investing in firms that pay strong dividends and raise their payments in line with their business performance, you can build a solid foundation for your future.  |
BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Robert Barker |
Still Sweet On Dividend Stocks Still under 3%, the yields on five-year, AAA-rated municipal bonds won't be funding many ocean cruises this winter. That's why I've been keeping my eye on an alternative: dividend-paying stocks.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
TIPSy-Turvy With inflation on the rise, why are Treasury inflation-protected securities heading south? To understand why TIPS can be so volatile, planners should know how they work.  |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2006 Robert Brokamp |
The Right Stocks for Retirement The question you've always asked is finally answered. But there's a lot more to retirement than simply picking up shares of high-yielding stocks.  |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Focus on Future Dividend Yields Dividends have their place in many, if not most, portfolios. But don't just look for companies that are paying hefty dividends today. Here are two reasons why.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
A Dividend-Heavy ETF ETFs can be a simple way to invest in a lot of hefty dividend payers.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
How to Survive When Rates Fall On a fixed income, falling rates can hurt you. Here's how to cope.  |
Entrepreneur June 2006 Scott Bernard Nelson |
The Long of It The 30-year bond has made a comeback, but individual investors might be better off picking bonds their own size.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Show Inflation Who's Boss Inflation certainly has measurable effects on your investments. Still, don't assume you have no control over it -- because you do.  |
The Motley Fool March 8, 2007 Robert Brokamp |
Funds Fighting Inflation Rethink reinvesting during retirement. Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index... Vanguard 500 Index...  |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
The Problem With Income Investing Bonds and dividend stocks have several hidden downsides.  |
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 September 30, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Dividend Mania What today's fascination with dividends tells us about investors.  |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
The Lifetime Investment Strategy Let the power of dividends build you a portfolio that will stand the tests of time.  |
AskMen.com December 7, 2003 Dan Carter |
5 Investment Opportunities To Consider There's more to the investing world than just stocks and mutual funds. Research reveals a whole slew of futures, securities and trusts to consider. Here are five such options.  |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Will Inflation Kill Your Stocks? Although inflation can depress the future value of earnings, it also permits companies to raise their prices. And rising prices might not be the death knell you expect them to be.  |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Should You Buy Stocks, Bonds, or Gold? All are going up. Which will go down?  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Why Dividends Rule the Market Dividends are the key to long-term investment success.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
This Could Kill Your Financial Future What you don't know can really hurt you.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 |
Don't Buy the Dividend! There's a bad time to buy into mutual funds.  |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Tempting Move Is a Big Mistake With many low-risk savings vehicles having seen their income dwindle to almost nothing, some are jumping into bond funds, which could be riskier than they probably think.  |
The Motley Fool August 28, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Adventures in the Bond Market Bonds aren't as dull as you might think.  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs for Dividend Hunters Exchange-traded funds offer one more way to invest in stocks that pay you back.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 George Strickland |
TIPS and Ladders Investors are worried about inflation rising. One way to measure their level of anxiety is to look at the break-even rate between Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and fixed-rate Treasury notes.  |
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 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?  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
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 June 23, 2004 |
Kinds of Funds Learn the difference between income funds and balanced funds.  |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Dividend Stocks You Can Depend On If you're looking for stocks that will give you both a healthy stream of current income as well as the promise of potential growth for years to come, you'll find plenty of dividend-paying stocks that fit the bill.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Matthew Posner |
The Bond Buyer "Kicker" or "cushion" bonds provide benefits of which the buy-and-hold investor may not be aware.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 |
The Bond Scoop Ever wondered how bonds work? Here's the answer.  |
BusinessWeek February 4, 2010 Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010  |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Are Your Dollars Dragging? Don't let inflation erode your lifetime savings. Calculate your future spending money.  |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2005 |
Fun With Funds A guide to common types of mutual funds.  |