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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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
May 2007
Palash R. Ghosh
Safe, but Sound Intermediate-term bonds are not very exciting, but they do deliver steady gains. One of the top fund performers in this sector is the $1.06 billion Federated Bond Fund. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
March 17, 2010
Stan Luxenberg
Bond Funds Facing Bleak Prospects? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been carefully signaling that the Fed stands ready to raise interest rates this year if the economy continues to mend. For bond funds that could be bad news. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2003
Stan Luxenberg
Are Bond Funds Still Attractive? Advisors who are kicking the tires of bond funds these days might be entering the market too late. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg
Forecasting for Dollars For many investors, the typical bond-fund manager's cautious approach is fine. But some clients may prefer one of the few funds that still aims to stand far out from the pack. These active managers use a variety of tools. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Tara Kalwarski
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
January 27, 2011
Stan Luxenberg
Don't Dump Your Muni Mutual Funds The municipal default rate remains tiny, and yields on high-quality bonds are relatively rich. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 21, 2013
Stan Luxenberg
A Tactical Turnaround When the market crashed in 2008, most stock funds collapsed. But a handful avoided serious losses, shifting to cash or taking other defensive measures. The winners attracted assets. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
January 2009
Marla Brill
Working The Bond Market Fund manager Andrew Stenwall says high-yield bonds are likely to outperform. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
This High-Yield Fund Skirts Risk Alex Lock's strategy at Westcore Flexible Income is to look for "solid, stable companies that offer attractive yields over the long-term." mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2008
Marla Brill
Munis' Turn To Shine One of the country's most influential fixed-income managers is enthusiastic about a municipal bond market that she says is more exciting than any she has seen in her 23-year career. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2009
Marla Brill
Playing It Safe Consistency and a remarkable lack of surprises have been the hallmarks of this bond fund. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Marla Brill
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
March 1, 2011
Jerry Webman
The End Of The Bond Empire? Now, investors reasonably ask whether fixed income investments actually have a future. My answer is that they do. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
December 2005
Palash R. Ghosh
S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Taking the Middle Way Intermediate bonds have delivered generally good returns, as their sensitivity to interest rate risks is between short- and long-term bonds: Delaware Corporate Bond Fund... Calvert Income Fund... mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg
Over There Foreign bond funds will help grab yield, diversify client portfolios and, in some cases, hedge against a falling dollar. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Selena Maranjian
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2009
Dan Caplinger
The Death of Bonds? You shouldn't give up on bonds entirely, but neither should you rely on them to support you without help from other investments. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Lewis Braham
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Stuart Bromberg
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel
Go Beyond Treasuries As rates on Treasuries have plummeted, high-quality corporate bonds offer an alternative. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Marla Brill
Why Bonds Keep Beating The Odds Financial advisors who have been taking defensive measures in anticipation of rising long-term rates and falling bond prices may have to wait awhile longer for their strategies to shine. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Ilana Polyak
The Storm That Wasn't This year looks to be more typical and less rewarding for the municipal bond market. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Marla Brill
The Inverted Yield Curve Ride Despite assurances that a recession appears unlikely, many investors are taking a cautious stance on the bond market, while giving more play to cash and shorter-term securities. mark for My Articles similar articles