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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 Advisor December 2003 Marla Brill	Still Some Upside Left Manager Margaret Patel thinks an economic recovery will help junk 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!"
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 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.
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien	Fund Manager Profile: Not Your Dad's Munis Philip Condon seeks value along the yield curve for DWS Managed Municipal Bonds, which he has managed since 1990.
Financial Advisor December 2007 Eric Rasmussen	After the Storm The fixed-income market's fortunes this year have played out against the drama of the subprime mortgage meltdown, when investment banks and investors realized that a lot of bad debt was sloshing through the market.
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 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.
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 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 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 May 2008 Eric Rasmussen	Reconsidering Junk The first quarter of 2008 was hard on a lot of people, but especially on high-yield investors, whose junk bonds got thoroughly trashed.
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 September 1, 2008 Ilana Polyak	Crazy for Junk With today's credit woes, who could blame you if you wanted nothing to do with junk bonds right now?
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 January 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again.
Financial Advisor April 2007 Alan Lavine	High-Yield Bond Blues? After several years of strong performance, it's questionable whether high-yield or junk bonds will earn their coupons this year.
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.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2010 Alex Dumortier	5 Stocks to Beat Bonds But that shouldn't be your only benchmark.
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 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.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Charles Stein	Why One Junk-Bond Investor Favors Stocks Fidelity's Mark Notkin thinks the high-yield bond rally has peaked. Now he's looking at companies set to profit from growth in emerging markets.
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.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Should You Bet on a Junk Bond Collapse? ProShares Short High-Yield ETF lets you short the junk bond market.
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.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Tim Knepp	The High Yield Influence The meteoric rise of asset prices seen in 2009 was particularly evident across high yield bonds, and 2010 has witnessed another strong year for this asset class.
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 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 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 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 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 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?
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 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.
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.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2010 Alex Dumortier	This Red-Hot Market Is a Red Flag Before you dismiss this article because it's based on observations about the bond market, let me assure you I will provide actionable advice here for stock investors.
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."
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 January 7, 2009 Alex Dumortier	A Slam-Dunk Trade for 2009 Treasuries are expensive; high-grade corporate bonds are cheap.
BusinessWeek October 1, 2007	Junk Bonds: What Now? Former Merrill chief high-yield strategist Martin Fridson on what investors need to know about junk bonds.
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 September 2005 Marla Brill	The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates.
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 July 16, 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: Agency mortgage bonds suffered their worst month in June in nearly four years... etc.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2011 Alex Dumortier	This Milestone Should Concern All Investors Last week, the yield on the Merrill Lynch High Yield Index II hit an all-time low of 6.84%. In plain English, that means junk bond investors are now willing to accept a lower yield than at any time in the past.
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