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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 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 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 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.
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.
Financial Advisor December 2003 Marla Brill	Still Some Upside Left Manager Margaret Patel thinks an economic recovery will help junk bonds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BusinessWeek October 29, 2009 Roben Farzad	Are Junk Bonds Too Hot to Handle? An investor stampede on junk bonds has produced returns twice as high as stocks this year. Now the red flags are out.
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.
Financial Advisor January 2009 Marla Brill	Working The Bond Market Fund manager Andrew Stenwall says high-yield bonds are likely to outperform.
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.
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.
CFO March 1, 2012 Vincent Ryan	Junk Isn't Spreads are down and investor interest is up.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Is This Junk Worth the Risk? Do high-risk bonds offering high rates belong in your portfolio?
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, 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 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.
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 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.
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?
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 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?
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Bruce W. Fraser	A Glimmer Of Rewards Prices on high-quality corporate bond issues represent a buying opportunity for advisors.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Jane Sasseen	Junk Keeps Defying Gravity If history is any guide, low-rate bonds and loans should be tanking. Here's why they're not.
Financial Advisor April 2009 Jeff Schlegel	Spread Out Unusually generous yield spreads make corporate bonds attractive now.
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.
Financial Advisor January 2004 Marla Brill	Bank Loan Funds Regain The Spotlight Funds that invest in variable rate loans to below-investment-grade companies may sound like a gamble, but it's one that an increasing number of financial advisors worried about the impact of rising interest rates are willing to take.
BusinessWeek February 3, 2011 Maheshwari & Childs	Easy Money Is Bringing Buyouts Back to Life Investors willing to go out on a limb for higher yields are helping heavily indebted companies refinance their loans and bonds.
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.
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.
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Alan Lavine	Outlook 2009 Mutual fund managers are guardedly optimistic on equities, but find bonds even more appealing.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2004 Bill Mann	Daddy, What's a Junk Bond? There are some eerie parallels between the '80s junk bond craze and today's stock market.
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 January 2008 Beth Piskora	Bonds Away High-yield bonds could be a good investment in 2008, as investors shake off their aversion to risk.
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 Advisor June 2011 Alan Lavine	Exotic Alternative Advisors should scrutinize the risk-return trade off of including floating-rate loans in client portfolios.
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 20, 2009 Ivan Martchev	Why Is Buffett Buying Bonds? Recent purchases show that Berkshire is buying more bonds than stocks. Why?
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.
Investment Advisor October 2009 Chris Ryon	Not Quite So Risky Business If your clients are invested in municipal bonds, you'd better brush up on how the recession has affected the pricing of those bonds. An exploration of credit risk and pricing in the muni market.
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
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Ilana Polyak	Turnaround Tale Loomis Sayles Bond made a killing on fixed-income last year. The road ahead is a bit trickier.