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The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 4 This five-part series takes a closer look at the 24 funds highlighted in the 2007 Business Week/Standard & Poor's Excellence in Fund Management Awards. Intermediate-term bond champs... Second-best bond funds...   |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Are "Excellent" Funds Foolish? Part 5 This five-part series takes a closer look at the 24 funds highlighted in the 2007 Business Week/Standard & Poor's Excellence in Fund Management Awards. Focus on bond funds... Mortgage-backed bonds... Not necessarily necessary... etc. |
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 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
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Award-Winning Investments Our analyst picks the winners. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Marla Brill |
Still Some Upside Left Manager Margaret Patel thinks an economic recovery will help junk bonds. |
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. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Dakin Campbell |
The Bond Buyer Market fallout hits muni bond mutual funds. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Covering a Wide Spectrum Afraid of bond fund blowups? Spread your risk around. Read on for more information. |
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 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? |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Need a Yawner Investment? If you're in the market for a safe little something for your portfolio, buy bonds. |
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.
April 1, 2008
Stan Luxenberg |
Beating The Bear Will active funds eventually wither away? Not likely. Actively run funds are alive and well, and many are beating the current bear 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. |
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 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
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. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Stacy Schultz |
A Split Game Mutual fund investors remain split over where the economy is headed. |
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. |
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
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. |
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
December 27, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Why Even Bond Managers Hate Bonds It may be time to switch back to stocks. |
Registered Rep.
January 3, 2008
John Churchill |
Morningstar's "Best Of 2007": A Dubious Distinction? Morningstar announces the three winners chosen as "Mutual Fund Managers of the Year." But with many studies showing one year's hot managers often don't perform as well the following year, is it a distinction anyone really wants? |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
More Proof of a Losing Investment Strategy Finding outperformance among actively managed funds. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Ticking Tax Bomb Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) surprises could become increasingly common for shareholders of municipal bond funds. Advisors must now decide whether to buy funds with private bonds. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
March 22, 2004 |
No Stars, Stellar Work Strong performance drew so much cash to the Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX ), one of our 2003 award winners, that it closed to new investors in January. Would-be investors aren't completely shut out: They can still buy shares in the $13.2 billion Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
How to Invest in the Bond Bubble How do you invest in an inflated but necessary sector edging toward bubble territory? |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
Why Is Buffett Buying Bonds? Recent purchases show that Berkshire is buying more bonds than stocks. Why? |
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. |
Financial Advisor
February 2008
Marla Brill |
Bringing Life To An Old Fund A conversation with Margaret Patel, manager of the Evergreen Balanced Fund. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
Get Paid to Invest - in Junk Do you think income investing is just for stock jocks? Well, mutual funds generate income, too, and they may be just the thing for savvy investors. Here's one way to clip some mighty fat coupons without risking the farm. |
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. |
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
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 Planning
July 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Last Dash Equity mutual funds staged a comeback in the fourth quarter of 2004, while fixed-income funds marched steadily ahead. |
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
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? |
Registered Rep.
January 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Housewarming Come April, Merrill Lynch will remove its famous name from the brokerage's own funds to relaunch them under a new (as yet to be determined) name to compete on their own. But all the major wirehouses have struggled to sell their proprietary mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Secret of Chart-Topping Funds Whichever fund family you prefer, keep in mind that firms with the greatest success retaining their investment talent are often equally good at generating above-average returns. Dodge & Cox Stock... American Funds Capital World Growth & Income... etc. |
Financial Advisor
February 2, 2009
Alan Lavine |
Outlook 2009 Mutual fund managers are guardedly optimistic on equities, but find bonds even more appealing. |
BusinessWeek
March 22, 2004 |
The Best Mutual Fund Managers 2004 Here are the winners of the second annual Standard&Poor's/BusinessWeek Excellence in Fund Management Awards |
