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Is China Dumping or Accumulating U.S. Treasuries? Beyond the headline numbers.   |
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November 25, 2009
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Are Government Bonds the New Subprime? Unfortunately for government bond investors (and taxpayers), it's possible -- useful, even -- to make the comparison between government bonds and subprime assets. Here's why, and what investors should do about it. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
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
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
July 2007
Marla Brill |
Coming Of Age As emerging market economies become more secure, so too does their debt. |
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
November 17, 2011
Rich Smith |
Are Bank Stocks Cheap? Beware of judging a book value by its cover. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Friday's ETF to Watch: iShares Short-Term U.S. Treasury Bond Fund Investors turn to Treasury bond funds as a safe haven from the turmoil in Europe. |
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
January 7, 2009
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Are Bonds the Answer for 2009? The iShares GS $InvesTop Corp Bond ETF is built on high-grade corporate bonds. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
December 2010
Marla Brill |
A Tamer Route Once the bad boys of the bond market, emerging market debt is now seen as less risky. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005
Jacob Fine |
The Muni Market Thirty-year bonds are back after a four-year absence. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2010
William D. Cohan |
The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2011
Alex Dumortier |
JPMorgan Wants Another Financial Crisis Bankers behaving badly. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Goldman's Secret Handshake Raises Eyebrows Goldman sends bond investors a sign with an oddly-timed $2 billion bond issue. The signal wasn't difficult to decode, and it verges on a breach of Goldman's agreement with the government to keep stress test results under wraps until they are publicly disclosed. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 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: Over the last two weeks, the commercial-paper market has become the latest casualty... |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Banks: The Problem That Won't Go Die Quietly Massive loan losses still remain on bank balance sheets. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
Buoyant Bonds The world seems to be awash in debt, especially government debt. Considering that government issues are crucial to the world's bond markets, fixed-income investments have held up surprisingly well. |
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010
Michael J. Moore |
Wall Street Faces a Grim Third Quarter Less activity in the stock and bond markets may crimp profits. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Matt Koppenheffer |
A Threat to This Rally If interest rates creep higher, it would put pressure on stock prices. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Buffett Already Warned Us Just because you're primarily a stock investor doesn't mean you should ignore the bond market. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Wells Fargo Takes on Goldman Sachs California lender Wells Fargo is set to bulk up the securities business it inherited from Wachovia. What will this mean for investors? |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2009
James C. Cooper |
Housing's Tentative Gains In a tricky balancing act meant to support the nascent housing recovery, the Fed suggests it might spend more to keep interest rates low, while trying to soothe investors' inflation fears. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
I Wouldn't Touch These Banks With a Cheap CDS! There are cracks appearing in the rally among large banks. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Who Buys Treasuries Once the Fed Leaves Town? Someone will. But that doesn't mean there's no risk. |
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
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
November 29, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Won't Stay Bulletproof Forever Another downgrade could be in the works, but will it matter? |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
AIG: We Like Our Toxic Waste An outsider's take on AIG's risk. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Gerard Torres |
Jim Rogers: The Next Bubble Is the Bond Market The "Adventure Capitalist" predicts the bond market is a bubble waiting to explode. |
Financial Advisor
August 2006
Alan Lavine |
Emerging Bond Market Stalls Investor concern about the U.S. economy casts a long shadow. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
A Warning Shot Fired on These Big Banks One of the best-known credit raters, Moody's, is getting more worried about downside risk at big banks and put these under review: Bank of America... Bank of NY Mellon... Citigroup... Wells Fargo... |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Place to Find Income Now Bond yields and dividend yields are moving in opposite directions. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 16, 2010
Bradley Keoun |
Wall Street Trading Is Still a Black Box Firms, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley, lump trading results together, potentially masking risk |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
The Market's Biggest Fear for 2009 Are falling prices here to stay? |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Daniel Kruger |
Where Have All the Bond Vigilantes Gone? Governments are borrowing more than ever, yet rates remain low |
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Michelle Knight |
Not Your Grandma's Bond Portfolio A dynamic approach to managing fixed-income assets may boost returns and manage interest-rate and inflation risks. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2007
S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier A look at the week's activity in the bond market, and much more. Spying on rates: U.S. Treasury -- 2-year... 5-year... Clues to the market... Detecting developments... Hot tip... |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2009
Ivan Martchev |
The Truth Behind Treasuries' Lousy January T-Bonds held strong while stocks collapsed -- until last month. What happened? |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Harrington et al. |
Wall Street's New Flight to Risk With interest rates at rock bottom, investors are embracing exotic bonds -- and using leverage again. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Banker Pay Is a Huge Canard Banker pay has been a big focus lately, but it probably shouldn't be. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
How Higher Rates Could Hurt You As night follows day, higher interest rates almost always result from an improving economy. If you're not prepared for the impact that higher rates could have on your finances, you could be in for a huge shock. |
BusinessWeek
February 4, 2010
Tara Kalwarski |
How to Fix Your Bond Mix Here's how three funds allocate bonds for people retiring in 2010 |
