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On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Market Conditions Could Push Investors to Unconstrained Bond Funds Unconstrained bond funds may see renewed interest this year, but at what risk?  |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Marla Brill |
Squeezing Gains Out Of Bonds In 2005 It's a bond picker's market. Beware of corporate releveraging.  |
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 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 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?  |
Registered Rep. April 5, 2011 Stan Luxenberg |
A Bond Bear Market? Not to Worry, Follow Vanguard's Bogle's System Under most scenarios, bonds will deliver modestly positive returns in coming years.  |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Getting Ready for Rising Rates Unfettered interest in fixed income has persisted, despite the reality that interest rates will rise.  |
Registered Rep. June 20, 2014 Stan Luxenberg |
Fighting the Bond Bears Forecasters suggest trimming intermediate funds and shifting assets to short-term bonds and cash. But not everyone is swayed by the bond bears.  |
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 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.  |
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Junk Joy: A High-Yield ETF Should you choose to invest in higher risk, rated-below investment-grade, high-yield bonds, consider a high-yield fund with a more diversified portfolio.  |
Registered Rep. March 26, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
The Passive Letdown Passive funds have lagged active managers in a variety of fixed income categories, including intermediate-term bonds, high yield, and preferred shares. Can passive funds turn around and move to the front of the pack in coming years?  |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Lewis Braham |
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers.  |
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 May 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them.  |
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 January 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Proceed with Caution High-yield bond funds have hit some potholes recently, but don't consign them to the junk heap just yet.  |
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 September 2011 Marla Brill |
Time To Blossom Emerging markets bonds, and this fund that invests in them, are getting a lot of attention.  |
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?  |
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 David Henry |
Bond Funds For Turbulent Times With corporate bonds headed for rough waters, now is the time for a portfolio checkup.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2013 Craig L. Israelsen |
Should Clients Avoid Bonds Now? With rates inching upward, some clients may want to skip fixed-income investments entirely. They shouldn't.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2013 Craig L. Israelsen |
Bond Analysis: Time to Steer Clear? Learn what the past six decades can tell advisors about future performance.  |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs.  |
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 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.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
The New Stocks Where can financial planners seek those historic equity market returns without the painful setbacks? One place to start is in the bond market.  |
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. June 11, 2014 Stan Luxenberg |
Bargains in Closed-End Funds? According to Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, the average closed-end bond fund now sells at a 6% discount to the value of its assets. You can buy $1 worth of bonds for 94 cents.  |
The Motley Fool July 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment.  |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Ben Levisohn |
Finding the Sweet Spot While rising interest rates around the world could spell a tough 2010 for bond investors, fund managers say possibilities for profit remain.  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run.  |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Palash R. Ghosh |
Diamonds Among The Junk High-yield bonds -- those fixed income securities rated below investment grade -- have some advantages over more vanilla-type bond products.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Are Alts Making the Grade? The most recent crop of alt fund contenders are performing like a classroom full of underachievers.  |
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 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?  |
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!"  |
Registered Rep. August 29, 2011 Stan Luxenberg |
Outperforming Muni Bond Funds Can Be Conservative or Aggressive. But You Better Know Your Fund Not all municipal bond fund managers are content to stay in the middle of the field. A few stars have topped the averages by following unusual strategies.  |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 July 22, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
AARP Has Liquidated You. Now What? AARP gets out of the mutual funds business.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Fund Manager Profile: They're Not Junk Michael Weilheimer, the manager of the high-yield, $2 billion Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston, makes the case for high-yield bonds.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2012 Stan Luxenberg |
Flexible (Bond) Funds Nontraditional funds that can sell short are attracting advisors' attention -- and client money.  |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Is This Junk Worth the Risk? Do high-risk bonds offering high rates belong in your 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 December 7, 2010 Michael Johnston |
ETFs for the Forgotten Asset Classes Is this all-ETF portfolio well-rounded enough?  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds?  |