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The Motley Fool November 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Has the Next Meltdown Begun? The municipal bond market is feeling the hurt. |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Make a Mint With Munis With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look more attractive. Traditionally difficult to buy, it is now a little easier to purchase them with a new ETF, the iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
It's Time to Buy These Hated Investments Prices in the municipal bond market have been beaten down to the point where their yields make no sense -- and smart investors are starting to look for opportunity. |
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Right Way to Balance Stock Risk Stocks may be the investment that will make you rich. But once you've saved up a decent nest egg, you'll need other investments to help you stay rich. |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Is California Dreamin'? Muni bonds are pricing in disaster. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them. |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How to Win With Fidelity's Free iShares ETFs Rather than going the same route as Schwab and Vanguard -- by offering in-house funds -- Fidelity has decided to make a partnership deal with ETF provider iShares. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Muni Bond ETFs Take Center Stage If you are looking for a cheap way to get into the municipal bond market, some of these new Muni Bond ETFs might be right for you. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2010 Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
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 August 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Wait Another Day to Do This Your allocations have gotten out of whack. Do something about it. |
The Motley Fool December 20, 2010 Russ Krull |
Muni Bond ETFs? Not So Fast An argument against municipal bond exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Muni Madness The first municipal bond ETFs are on the market. With low expense ratios, and tax-exempt interest, they represent an interesting way to invest in muni bonds. |
Financial Advisor January 2011 Alan Lavine |
Will Munis Deflate Again? The muni market has been volatile, with governments facing steep revenue declines and fears of higher interest rates. |
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Where the New ETF Money Is Going Are you using exchange-traded funds wisely? |
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. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Are U.S. Investors Coming Home? ETF flows are starting to change direction. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Advisors Making Smart ETF Choices? It looks like many of them are jumping on the bandwagon. |
The Motley Fool December 30, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why U.S. Stocks May Finally Be a Good Buy For contrarian investors looking for great values, bad sentiment toward domestic stocks is the next best thing to a front-page cover story proclaiming the death of equities. |
Financial Advisor June 2008 Bruce W. Fraser |
No Longer A Wallflower For your clients' fixed-income portfolios, now may be a desirable time to be thinking of investing in simple, plain vanilla investments. |
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. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
7 ETFs for the Perfect Portfolio You don't need a lot of flash or bling to invest smart. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
The Coming Investment Trend You Should Avoid Tough times see investors trend towards bonds, but stick with stocks for super-performance over the long-term. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
Thick or Thin? A few ETFs account for most of the trading volume in this popular asset class. The rest merit close scrutiny -- for costs, liquidity and diversification. |
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. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
U.S. Treasury 1, S&P 0 Treasuries stand out in a bond market that's otherwise lackluster at best. |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This China Play Is a Better Bet Different Chinese ETFs have different levels of risk. Pick the one that's right for you. |
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 July 21, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
What Ever Happened to the Muni Crash? Municipal bonds have recovered strongly, but is it just temporary? |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Right Mix for Your Retirement Don't be too aggressive with your money. You simply can't afford to tie up all your money in stocks and hope that the market cooperates on your timeline. |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
4 ETF Trends You Must Know About Ignore these hot ETF investments at your peril. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Watch This Top-Yielding ETF The iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Plus Capped Index Fund makes plenty of payouts with its high-dividend holdings. |
Registered Rep. January 27, 2011 Stan Luxenberg |
Don't Dump Your Muni Mutual Funds The municipal default rate remains tiny, and yields on high-quality bonds are relatively rich. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Liz Peek |
Muni Manager Advises: Stay Rich With a worsening tax outlook, even stock jocks should pay attention to municipal bonds. |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How to Escape the Most Dangerous Investment Today Bill Gross says to steer clear of Treasuries. What should you do instead? |
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. |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Marla Brill |
Chasing Returns Emerging market ETFs are big winners this year, but concerns about unsustainable values are mounting. |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Dan Caplinger |
Why 2011's Big Winner Is a Bad Investment Don't jump into long-term Treasuries. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Marla Brill |
Opening Doors Emerging markets ETFs have given investors the chance to focus on hot markets. But are these ETFs too specific? |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Investors Are Still Chasing Returns Wise up. Bonds probably aren't the best place for your money. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Has Europe Killed the Recovery? Just as things seemed to be heating up again, Europe had to go and throw cold water on the party. |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Bonds Might Not Crash After All History doesn't leave it a foregone conclusion. |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Riva D. Atlas |
The Muni Minefield Why a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds may be a safe place to invest despite the harsh words against them. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Retirement Really Safe? The much-heralded 4% rule has its flaws. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Aren't as Good as They Look But people keep buying them. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How to Play the Emerging-Market Craze Investors are chasing performance with emerging markets. Will they keep soaring? |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs. |
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 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. |
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. |