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The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 5 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. Focus on bond funds... Mortgage-backed bonds... Not necessarily necessary... etc.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 3 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. Overseas winners... High-yield winners...  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2008 Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Gross to Investors: Run Away! Which segment of the market the world's largest bond fund is avoiding, and a look at bond ETFs.  |
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?  |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Can Bill Gross Keep His Magic Touch? Investors piling into his flagship bond fund are missing cheaper opportunities.  |
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?  |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 |
The Best Mutual Fund Managers 2004 Here are the winners of the second annual Standard&Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards  |
Registered Rep. January 3, 2008 John Churchill |
Morningstar's "Best Of 2007": A Dubious Distinction? Morningstar announces the three winners chosen as "Mutual Fund Managers of the Year." But with many studies showing one year's hot managers often don't perform as well the following year, is it a distinction anyone really wants?  |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Why Even Bond Managers Hate Bonds It may be time to switch back to stocks.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Safe Harbor Bill Gross' Harbor Bond remains a good pick despite a (relatively) down year.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs to Avoid Steer clear of these precarious picks.  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs for Today's Market In case you haven't noticed, bonds are the new black.  |
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 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 May 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
PIMCO Walks on the Wild Side The bond firm plans to tackle riskier investments. But investors shouldn't start worrying yet.  |
The Motley Fool April 16, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Searching for Income in a Volatile World These global bond funds search the globe for income.  |
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 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.  |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 |
Q&A with Daniel Fuss The man at the helm of the Managers Bond Fund talks about the strategies that have kept the portfolio in the green  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 October 16, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Buying Bonds Abroad For a number of years investing in foreign bonds was relatively difficult. With the launch of the SPDR Lehman International Trust Bond ETF, investors now have a readily available way to get exposure to non-U.S. fixed income securities.  |
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 January 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
Money Flowing Into Bonds Fixed-income gained more ground, while the 14 best-performing equity mutual funds all focused on precious metals and enjoyed gains of more than 20%.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 John F. Wasik |
The Case For Fixed Income Active Management Does it still make sense to have a high-profile, actively managed bond fund in your clients' portfolios?  |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Fortify Your Portfolio Pointers on what to look for when you go bond-fund shopping.  |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Marla Brill |
Squeezing Gains Out Of Bonds In 2005 It's a bond picker's market. Beware of corporate releveraging.  |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Foreign Indebtedness The falling dollar has sparked an interest in international bonds, but advisers remain cautious.  |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill |
The Bond ETF Explosion The ETF space is getting crowded. The number of fixed-income exchange-traded funds has exploded to include both portfolios based on broad indexes as well as ETFs consisting of emerging market, municipal and high-yield securities.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Get Some Relief From Stocks Fixed income securities have held up better than the stock market, and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is one of the standouts in its class by several measures.  |
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.  |
Registered Rep. October 27, 2014 Debbie Carlson |
NextGen Bond Managers Another generation of younger bond fund managers is coming up in the ranks who are quietly turning in solid results without the hype.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Buz Livingston |
I Love Vanguard's Bond ETFs Vanguard has been a leader in low-cost index funds, but it's not the type to rest on its laurels. The company has filed registration papers with the SEC to offer exchange-traded funds for four of its index bond funds.  |
BusinessWeek March 17, 2011 Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam |
Investors Are Bearish on Bonds Bond investors are preparing for the end of the long rally in Treasuries by shifting money into stocks, commodities, and real estate.  |
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 |
Q&A with Jeffrey Gundlach The co-manager of TCW Galileo Total Return Bond Fund says "by concentrating in mortgages, we have an edge over more diversified funds"  |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Will Your Bond Fund Blow Up? Consider the risks.  |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Amanda B. Kish |
The Next Investment Bubble If you're simply following the crowd because you think bonds are the place to be right now, be careful. This corner of the market may be getting pretty inflated and could very well let investors down.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2009 Amanda B. Kish |
What Bill Gross Is Selling Now Beyond bear-market fund managers and securities lawyers, few people have emerged from the recent financial crisis ahead of the game. One who has, though, is legendary bond investor Bill Gross.  |
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 Planning November 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Best and Worst of Bonds Investors often forget that different types of bonds, like stocks, can provide wildly different returns. This was never truer than in 2008.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Boring Bond ETFs? For income and diversification, consider bond ETFs.  |
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.  |
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 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.  |