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On Wall Street January 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Classifying Funds That Turn to Lower-Rated Debt to Boost Return One analyst says it s time to separate bond fund classification strategies into distinct groups.  |
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.  |
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. October 1, 2012 Stan Luxenberg |
Flexible (Bond) Funds Nontraditional funds that can sell short are attracting advisors' attention -- and client money.  |
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.  |
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. 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?  |
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 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 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 January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds?  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Buoyant Bonds The world seems to be awash in debt, especially government debt. Considering that government issues are crucial to the world's bond markets, fixed-income investments have held up surprisingly well.  |
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?  |
Financial Advisor April 2008 Bruce W. Fraser |
Strategic Income Funds Can Limit Volatility The traditional safe harbor of fixed income in times of extreme market volatility doesn't mean your clients have to settle for today's low yields on Treasurys. Strategic income funds, often overlooked, offer diversity, reduced risk and the potential for higher returns.  |
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 Planning February 1, 2013 Allan S. Roth |
Investing in Bonds: Shaky Future Ahead? Here s a fearless prediction: In the years ahead, bond investors won t enjoy stellar returns like those of the last five to 10 years.  |
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 January 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again.  |
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.  |
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?  |
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.  |
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 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.  |
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 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.  |
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 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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor December 2006 Marla Brill |
Clouds Gather Over Junk Bonds Financial advisors doing year-end portfolio tuning should give the high-yield portion of fixed-income investments a little extra scrutiny, and keep a close eye on their positions in 2007.  |
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 Advisor February 2012 Marla Brill |
Muni Bond ETFs Join The Charge For Yields Despite some concerns, investors are being drawn to muni bond ETFs for diversification, transparency and low costs.  |
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 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?  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Thinking Globally: Diversified Portfolio Needs Foreign Stocks. Are They Worth it? A diversified portfolio may need foreign stocks, but are non-U.S. bonds worth the trouble?  |
Registered Rep. April 14, 2011 Diana Britton |
Advisors Get More Flexible Advisors and investors are turning to mutual funds with more flexible mandates to cushion their portfolios against the unknowns.  |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Aren't as Good as They Look But people keep buying them.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 John Maxfield |
Greece Will Default: Chart of the Week The potential for a Greek default has been pushing down bank stocks around the world, including Bank of America. Should investors flee Greece's collapse by moving into traditional safe havens like Treasuries, gold, and silver?  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Tom Lydon |
A Bear Market For Bonds? The new environment calls for advisors to review their fixed-income holdings and devise a strategy to protect these positions.  |
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.  |
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 April 16, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Searching for Income in a Volatile World These global bond funds search the globe for income.  |
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 December 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money.  |
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 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 July 30, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics and beyond. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip: As the summer rolls on, the economic outlook from here calls for sustained, modest growth...  |
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 Advisor October 2005 Marla Brill |
No Homeruns This Year The manager of the Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund believes that this year, with concerns about rising interest rates widespread and yield spreads so tight, high-yield bond returns won't measure up to the appetizing levels investors saw in 2003 and 2004.  |
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.  |