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The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
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Don't Fall for Short-Term Bond Funds Short-term bond funds are often touted as a substitute for money market funds. Often, short-term bond funds pay slightly higher interest rates, however, a little more interest isn't worth the risk.   |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Big-Time Risk on Short-Term Money Short-term bond funds have been billed as an attractive substitute for money-market mutual funds. But as some investors are discovering, these funds aren't risk-free. Yields fluctuate, and you risk losing some principal. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Climbing Down the Ladder Does bond laddering make sense with an inverted yield curve? |
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. |
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? |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Matthew Posner |
The Bond Buyer "Kicker" or "cushion" bonds provide benefits of which the buy-and-hold investor may not be aware. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2010
Chuck Saletta |
How Bonds React to Interest-Rate Changes It's largely a function of coupon rates, yield to maturity, and time until maturity. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
Will Rising Rates Sink Your Portfolio? And should you be worried? How will this affect the portfolios of people who invest in rate-sensitive securities -- namely, bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds? |
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 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 Planning
January 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor Should you invest in bond funds or individual bonds? |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
John Rosevear |
Bonds or Bond Funds? What's the best way to add bonds to your retirement portfolio? |
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. |
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
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 Planning
June 1, 2013
Donald Jay Korn |
Investing Strategy: Individual Premium Bonds Individual bonds can address some of the interest rate risk found in bond funds. Just make sure the benefits apply to your clients. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
Huxley & Burns |
Silver Lining Investors can limit fixed income losses due to rising interest rates by laddering individual bonds and holding them to maturity. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Will Your Bond Fund Blow Up? Consider the risks. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2012
Craig L. Israelsen |
Thinking Globally: Diversified Portfolio Needs Foreign Stocks. Are They Worth it? A diversified portfolio may need foreign stocks, but are non-U.S. bonds worth the trouble? |
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. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
How to Survive When Rates Fall On a fixed income, falling rates can hurt you. Here's how to cope. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs for Today's Market In case you haven't noticed, bonds are the new black. |
Financial Advisor
June 2010
Michelle Knight |
Rising Rates Not Fatal Bond investments shouldn't automatically be sold off when interest rates rise. Here's why. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2011
Jacob Roche |
A New Approach to Bond Funds Maturity-date funds take much of the risk out of bond funds. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Lower-Risk Way to Reap Rich Rewards Corporate bonds are beginning to look a lot more like stocks, both for current income as well as the potential for capital appreciation. |
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
January 24, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Risky Business of Mortgage-Backed Bonds Mortgage-backed securities can be attractive, but be aware of their risks. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2008
Chris Farrell |
Safe Investing in a Troubled Economy Here are some of the safest places to invest your money. But the price of safety may be low returns. |
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 13, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs to Avoid Steer clear of these precarious picks. |
BusinessWeek
September 12, 2005
Lauren Young |
There's Real Juice In CDs With short-term rates rising, yields from certificates of deposit beat those of bonds. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2010
Robert Brokamp |
Bonds vs. Bond Funds Which compliments your portfolio? |
Entrepreneur
June 2009
Rosalind Resnick |
A New Perspecitive on Bonds Why bonds are a safe investment and potentially tax-free income. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 8, 2007
Robert Brokamp |
Funds Fighting Inflation Rethink reinvesting during retirement. Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index... Vanguard 500 Index... |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Is What You Need When You Retire There are plenty of investments that can generate income for you. |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2009
Amanda B. Kish |
The Next Investment Bubble If you're simply following the crowd because you think bonds are the place to be right now, be careful. This corner of the market may be getting pretty inflated and could very well let investors down. |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2011
Chuck Saletta |
It's OK to Plan for the Worst It just might help you wind up in a better spot in the long run for your retirement if you consider both stocks and bonds. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2011
John Rosevear |
Don't Fear This Market Bubble Why the bond market bubble is no big deal. |
