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BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006 |
Three Scenarios Variable Returns: Portfolio 1 -- 75% large cap... 25% bonds... Portfolio 2 -- 50% large cap... 25% small cap... Portfolio 3 -- 16.67% large cap... 16.67% mid cap... etc.   |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds A look at the history of bonds and why they're not so attractive anymore. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2004
J.R. Chantengco |
Affordable Money Nonprofit and private developers can take advantage of tax-exempt bonds. |
Entrepreneur
October 2007
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
The Bond That Lasts The bond that lasts looking for a quick fix for your long-term financing needs? Tax-exempt bonds can do the trick. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Alison L. McConnel |
The Muni Market The Treasury Department is flat-out opposed to providing federal guarantees for tax-exempt municipal bonds issued by hard-hit Gulf Coast states/localities, according to Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2005
Bill Curran |
The Muni Market After record issuance of inflation-linked Treasury bonds and notes last year, a similar but little-known security in the tax-exempt market is poised for growth in 2005. |
Entrepreneur
March 2007 |
Time For A Muni Makeover? Take a closer look at municipal bonds. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2005
Alison L. McConnell |
The Muni Market Demand for private-activity bonds could rise if Congress approves legislation that would repeal the individual alternative minimum tax. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Why TIPS Won't Save You Although TIPS are a better investment than bonds that don't have inflation protection built in, putting all your money into them is a bad bet. |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004
Toddi Gutner |
Those "Tax-Free" Munis: Look Again The AMT disallows tax-free interest when the bond is deemed to be financing for a "private activity," not for the public weal. While issued by a public agency, they may actually support a private-sector activity. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Should You Go With Stocks or Bonds for Income? You may lose big bucks if you cling too strongly to bonds. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Look Who's Buying Bonds Now Even at high prices, some companies are buying back their own debt. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds: Part 2 A closer look at why bonds aren't as attractive as they used to be. |
BusinessWeek
May 10, 2004
Anne Tergesen |
Higher Rates: A Survival Kit Rising rates are usually the bane of bondholders, but not if you own certain investments. Plenty of options exist for maximizing yields in this climate. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2006
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Techs Hit Headwinds Stocks and bonds had different tales to tell on Thursday. |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Higher Rates Will Hurt These Stocks Yields are headed up. Some stocks will suffer. |
Registered Rep.
August 31, 2012
Kevin McKinley |
Savings Bonds for Retirees Series I savings bonds can be useful for investors seeking security, liquidity and an inflation hedge; they also may help you build trust with clients. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2009
Daniel J. Pederson |
The Year of the Tortoise As the capital markets falter, savings bonds, the tortoises of the investment world, are leaving the haggard hares of stocks and corporate bonds panting by the roadside. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
TIPS: Headed for Heartbreak? Inflation-protected bonds aren't invulnerable to a falling bond market. |
BusinessWeek
December 19, 2005
Kathleen Madigan |
Inflation: How Not To Forecast Price Hikes Economists and investors look for a statistical connection between current data and future trends. But, what has worked in the past for predicting inflation no longer holds up. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Are Bond Buyers This Crazy? 100-year bonds may be back again. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
TIPSy-Turvy With inflation on the rise, why are Treasury inflation-protected securities heading south? To understand why TIPS can be so volatile, planners should know how they work. |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
How to Invest With Deflation Deflation is a much rarer economic phenomenon than inflation; the last time it happened in the United States was in the 1930s. If inflation is bad, shouldn't deflation be good? Well, we all know how the 1930s worked out. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2012
Scott Colyer |
Failed TIPS On the surface, TIPS would appear to protect investors, but there are inherent problems. For starters, if the securities are held in a taxable account, investors pay an ordinary tax rate on income they will not receive until maturity. |
National Real Estate Investor
May 14, 2003
Parke Chapman |
Cap Rates Continue To Wain, Reports Torto Wheaton Analysts and investors have been concerned about an apparent disconnect between the real estate capital market and space-market fundamentals for many months. Vacancy continues to increase nationwide, but cap rates have shown no sign of weakening -- until now. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2004
Dave Braze |
Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash? |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2009
Amanda B. Kish |
Is the Government Manipulating Inflation Data? Inflation may actually be worse than the government would lead us to believe. Even investors who are currently in retirement need a hefty dose of stocks to keep up with inflation. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
How Stocks Will Fare in the Coming Decades Schwab researchers expect solid growth from stocks. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bond basics, a peek at I Bonds, and more for the week that was. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... 2-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... etc. |
Financial Advisor
March 2007
Milton Ezrati |
Bonds & Stocks: Still De-Coupled The economic outlook is good, and that's not so good for bonds. Without the support of short-rate cuts, bonds have a less than inspired outlook; not especially negative, but not especially promising either, offering little more return than the coupon. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
3 Investments That Will Cut Your Taxes Let's talk about some investments that get preferential treatment from the tax man. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Accounting for Inflation Learn how inflation (and taxes) can eat up your profits. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2008
Peter Schroeder |
Davis Case Final Ruling Kentucky and 41 other states can continue taxing interest on out-of-state municipal bonds while exempting interest on their own bonds without violating the Constitution, the Supreme Court ruled on May 19. |
BusinessWeek
September 27, 2004
Christopher Farrell |
Why TIPS Are Still a Buy Despite a recent slide, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities provide a sound inflation hedge. They will, indeed, behave as they were intended to -- if you hold them until maturity. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 10, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Why Settle for a Small Fortune? Ask yourself whether you're giving your portfolio a chance to grow to its fullest. Stocks are, for many (if not most) people, the best road to wealth. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Jonathan Berr |
Shaky Times For Munis Depending on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on an obscure point of tax law in its next session, the normally sleepy municipal bond market could be turned upside-down. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Inflation Fighter Isn't Bulletproof TIPS protect against inflation, but they're still vulnerable to higher rates. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2010
Jason Moser |
3 Stocks for a Diversified Portfolio Ideas large, small, and in between. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Todd Wenning |
Stocks That Keep Paying You Back Jumping into bonds isn't a bad thing, but investors do need to keep a few things in mind. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
John Rosevear |
Bonds or Bond Funds? What's the best way to add bonds to your retirement portfolio? |
