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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. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
Tapping States for a Tax-Exempt Fund Reid Smith of the Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund on why general-obligation bonds look good to him now. |
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." |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Marla Brill |
Still Some Upside Left Manager Margaret Patel thinks an economic recovery will help junk bonds. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 22, 2007 Lauren Young |
Meet The Funds That Perform Taking the guesswork out of picking mutual funds. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
A Fixed-Income Fund with a Twist Bill Eigen of Fidelity Strategic Income says a broadly diversified focus and careful risk management help his fund outperform |
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. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 23, 2006 Lauren Young |
Funds: The Easy Way To Find The Best This Mutual Fund Scoreboard turns up funds you might never have heard of otherwise. |
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. |
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? |
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. |
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 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. |
Financial Advisor June 2008 Bruce W. Fraser |
No Longer A Wallflower For your clients' fixed-income portfolios, now may be a desirable time to be thinking of investing in simple, plain vanilla investments. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
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 July 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
4 Things to Buy Instead of Treasuries 401(k) reform may have had an unintended consequence. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions Stan and Hildy Richelson, authors of Bonds: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, answer five questions about the recent volatility in the fixed income market. |
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. |
Investment Advisor October 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
Relief Pitcher How do you spell relief from the alternative minimum tax? Try the Fidelity Tax-Free Bond Fund, a fund that provides strong returns largely free of the AMT heartburn. |
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!" |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Betting on January's Big Winners For investors who dared to venture outside the stock box, January brought some good news. Within long-neglected asset classes, such as the corporate bond market, investors who beat the crowd reaped some healthy rewards. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 John Rosevear |
Bonds or Bond Funds? What's the best way to add bonds to your retirement portfolio? |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 Levisohn & Kalwarski |
The Allures and Perils of Foreign Government Bonds Non-U.S. government debt has rallied strongly - especially in emerging markets - but potential defaults are still a problem. |
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. |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Marla Brill |
Squeezing Gains Out Of Bonds In 2005 It's a bond picker's market. Beware of corporate releveraging. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Count On This New Favorite Corporate bonds don't offer the bang for the buck they used to. |
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. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
U.S. Treasury 1, S&P 0 Treasuries stand out in a bond market that's otherwise lackluster at best. |
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 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. |
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. |