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The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Must-Read Mutual Fund News The week's happenings in the mutual fund industry. |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2011 Diana Britton |
Retail Investors Still Risk Averse, Pull Money Out of Equity Mutual Funds Despite an opportunity to buy stocks on the cheap, retail investors still have a risk-averse bias, according to recent fund flows. |
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 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs for Today's Market In case you haven't noticed, bonds are the new black. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Classifying Funds That Turn to Lower-Rated Debt to Boost Return One analyst says it s time to separate bond fund classification strategies into distinct groups. |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Upgrades New products and programs. |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2007 Buz Livingston |
I Love Vanguard's Bond ETFs Vanguard has been a leader in low-cost index funds, but it's not the type to rest on its laurels. The company has filed registration papers with the SEC to offer exchange-traded funds for four of its index bond funds. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2013 Jeff Tjornehoj |
Market Conditions Could Push Investors to Unconstrained Bond Funds Unconstrained bond funds may see renewed interest this year, but at what risk? |
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. |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Get Some Relief From Stocks Fixed income securities have held up better than the stock market, and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is one of the standouts in its class by several measures. |
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. |
BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 Charles Stein |
A Boom in Bonds Hurts Mutual Funds Investors' preference for bond funds has put pressure on earnings at companies that specialize in stock funds. |
Registered Rep. October 4, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
Getting Yield in Short Duration Bonds Should you shift all your bond allocation to shorter issues? Probably not. Over long periods, intermediate bonds have outdone short-term issues by wide margins. |
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. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
ETF Flows Show Big Market Shifts With $73 billion in new flows, ETFs offer some clear views of the major market trends. |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
Registered Rep. November 24, 2010 Diana Britton |
Stampede Out Of Municipal Bonds Is Temporary; Reversal Ahead Record municipal bond outflows last week represent a short-term blip in the market, some industry sources say. |
On Wall Street May 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Getting Ready for Rising Rates Unfettered interest in fixed income has persisted, despite the reality that interest rates will rise. |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The True Risk of Bond ETFs Rising interest rates will hurt more than you might expect. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 Marla Brill |
Muni Bond ETFs Join The Charge For Yields Despite some concerns, investors are being drawn to muni bond ETFs for diversification, transparency and low costs. |
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? |
The Motley Fool December 20, 2010 Russ Krull |
Muni Bond ETFs? Not So Fast An argument against municipal bond exchange-traded funds. |
Financial Advisor February 2011 Marla Brill |
Ready For Reflation Several kinds of ETFs should benefit if prices and interest rates begin to rise. |
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 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. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 |
Investment Update: Change And Chaos Drive Demand Five experts on equities, bonds, retirement, actively managed exchange-traded funds and commodities offer their analysis of where to look for upside this year, and where to expect pitfalls. |
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. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
When Safe Investments Aren't Particularly risk-averse investors have always assumed they had one safe haven: bonds. But those who consider bonds completely safe for their money can be unpleasantly surprised. |
Registered Rep. March 31, 2015 John F. Wasik |
The Case For Fixed Income Active Management Does it still make sense to have a high-profile, actively managed bond fund in your clients' portfolios? |
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 November 17, 2010 Dan Dzombak |
Hilarious Video Explaining QE2 Since QE2 was announced, Treasury bond yields have risen by about a quarter of a percentage point, causing bond prices to fall. |
The Motley Fool February 19, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Must-Read Mutual Fund News What to make of tracking error, American Funds, and reduced trading fees. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2008 Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Gross to Investors: Run Away! Which segment of the market the world's largest bond fund is avoiding, and a look at bond ETFs. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Matthew Posner |
The Bond Buyer The first municipal bond exchange-traded fund will be up and running by the end of this year as Barclays Global Investors iShares has filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining the new investment product. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
ETF Data: Big Bonanza With net inflows of $191 billion in 2012, ETFs had their best year ever. Housing sector funds led the gainers, while green energy funds dimmed. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs to Avoid Steer clear of these precarious picks. |
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 April 4, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Fixed-Income Fever The fixed-income universe for ETF investors has been limited to shades of gray rather than a full palette, until now. Two of BGI's new funds are mixed government/credit funds options, which invest in U.S. government and investment-grade corporate securities. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Best and Worst of Bonds Investors often forget that different types of bonds, like stocks, can provide wildly different returns. This was never truer than in 2008. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2013 Laton McCartney |
Money Flowing Into Bonds Fixed-income gained more ground, while the 14 best-performing equity mutual funds all focused on precious metals and enjoyed gains of more than 20%. |
The Motley Fool September 27, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Vanguard Thinks Outside the Box For years, Vanguard has shunned the practice of chasing new investing trends, but as wealthy investors are turning to different asset classes, and as Vanguard faces more intense competition, the firm has begun exploring new avenues. |
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 March 3, 2011 John Rosevear |
Don't Fear This Market Bubble Why the bond market bubble is no big deal. |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Why Even Bond Managers Hate Bonds It may be time to switch back to stocks. |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Young & Gutner |
Why You Belong In Bonds Even when rates rise, bond funds provide a market cushion. We've done the math to find the best ones for right now. |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill |
The Bond ETF Explosion The ETF space is getting crowded. The number of fixed-income exchange-traded funds has exploded to include both portfolios based on broad indexes as well as ETFs consisting of emerging market, municipal and high-yield securities. |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
3 New ETFs Worth Buying Here are three new ETFs worth a second look. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Cautious Confidence Investors are showing signs of confidence in the economy's recovery, flooding into early cyclical sectors like industrials and consumer discretionary. But the rebound story isn't following its usual script. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Can Bill Gross Keep His Magic Touch? Investors piling into his flagship bond fund are missing cheaper opportunities. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Laton McCartney |
Chasing Higher Yields: ETFs Risking for Double Digit Returns The pursuit of double-digit returns means taking greater risks. Some ETF investors are making the move. |