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The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Russ Krull |
Bond Bubble Brewing Low bond yields make them expensive relative to stocks.  |
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 August 16, 2010 Russ Krull |
A Bond Yield Bonanza for These Companies Low bond yields mean savings for companies with good credit.  |
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.  |
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 June 15, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
My Dividends Are Bigger Than Yours Your yield may be 2% when mine is a whopping 13%. Here's the secret.  |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why.  |
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 May 26, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Place to Find Income Now Bond yields and dividend yields are moving in opposite directions.  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Jacob Roche |
Bond Investors Got a Fever -- and the Only Prescription Is More Yield Desperate for yield, bond investors start taking anything they can get.  |
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 April 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Bonds or Bond Funds? What's the best way to add bonds to your retirement portfolio?  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2010 |
Stocks vs. Bonds: No Contest If you've recently fled stocks in favor of the safety of bonds, you're likely making a very costly mistake. Here's why.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Time to Buy These Beaten-Down Investments? Junk bonds have fallen, and investors are running scared. What's the smart move?  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Great News for Investors: Stocks Yield More Than Bonds I think this means stocks are cheap.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Stocks and Bonds: Mind the Gap The gap between the earnings yield on the S&P 500 and 10-year bonds is now about as wide as it's been in a half-century.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Chuck Saletta |
How Bonds React to Interest-Rate Changes It's largely a function of coupon rates, yield to maturity, and time until maturity.  |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2012 Russ Krull |
Treasuries vs. Stocks: Running the Numbers Comparing the 10-year outlook for Treasury notes and blue chips.  |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 |
Long Bonds and Zero Coupons Think of bonds as loans -- and perhaps consider investing in some.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2008 Andrew Sullivan |
The Market Indicator You Shouldn't Ignore Amid all the doom and gloom, one little-known silver lining hasn't been getting much attention: Dividend yields are the highest they've been in years.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Slam-Dunk Investment TIPS for 2009 There is a lesson here about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, TIPS, for all investors who wish to protect their assets -- even those who consider themselves purely stock investors.  |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 David Meier |
Does Bill Miller Think Johnson & Johnson Is Attractive? Johnson & Johnson fits Miller's criteria perfectly. It pays a 3.6% dividend that has been growing 11.1%, on average, for the past five years.  |
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?  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2008 Andrew Sullivan |
The Market Indicator You Shouldn't Ignore There's a silver lining in the market's recent slump.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 |
The Bond Scoop Ever wondered how bonds work? Here's the answer.  |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Should You Go With Stocks or Bonds for Income? You may lose big bucks if you cling too strongly to bonds.  |
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 July 12, 2011 Todd Wenning |
What Does Johnson & Johnson Do With Its Free Cash? Johnson & Johnson appears to be making fair use of its free cash flow, and its well-covered dividend may be attractive to income-focused investors.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2011 Chuck Saletta |
Bond Bubble Double Trouble When debt ratings fall as interest rates rise, bondholders can be in a world of hurt.  |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans.  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
It's Still Smart to Own These Stocks There's reason to be cautious, but dividend paying stocks are worth the risk.  |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Bond Basics Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills.  |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Why History Says Stocks Are the Best Buy Right Now One persuasive argument for why stocks are a better buy than bonds today is that, for the first time in over half a century, the Dow Jones's dividend yield exceeds the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds.  |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Look Who's Buying Bonds Now Even at high prices, some companies are buying back their own debt.  |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Stocks or Bonds for the Next 30 Years? Bonds have beaten stocks over the past 30 years. So much for long-term stock investing, eh?  |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Get on the Other Side of This Trade Corporate bond issuance makes it very clear that companies believe they need to take advantage of the good times for debt financing while they last. You don't need to be on the other side of that trade.  |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Chuck Saletta |
It's OK to Plan for the Worst It just might help you wind up in a better spot in the long run for your retirement if you consider both stocks and bonds.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Todd Wenning |
5 Strong Stocks for Your IRA These are the right stocks for your retirement accounts.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Dumb-Looking Move You Still Need to Make You shouldn't banish bonds from your portfolio entirely. Here are some good reasons to keep at least a little bond exposure.  |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Are Bond Buyers This Crazy? 100-year bonds may be back again.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Tim Knepp |
The High Yield Influence The meteoric rise of asset prices seen in 2009 was particularly evident across high yield bonds, and 2010 has witnessed another strong year for this asset class.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
His Dividends Are Bigger Than Mine Buy into healthy, growing, dividend-paying companies -- and then hang on to them.  |
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 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 February 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Buy These Hated Investments Prices in the municipal bond market have been beaten down to the point where their yields make no sense -- and smart investors are starting to look for opportunity.  |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Michelle Knight |
Fixed-Income Bonding Abandoning bonds for dividend-paying stocks may seem like a "no-brainer," but think again.  |