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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. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 20, 2014 Stan Luxenberg |
Fighting the Bond Bears Forecasters suggest trimming intermediate funds and shifting assets to short-term bonds and cash. But not everyone is swayed by the bond bears. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Ilana Polyak |
Mining for Munis Warren Pierson, co-manager of the Baird Intermediate Municipal Bond fund, sees opportunity in this dark period. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 5, 2011 Stan Luxenberg |
A Bond Bear Market? Not to Worry, Follow Vanguard's Bogle's System Under most scenarios, bonds will deliver modestly positive returns in coming years. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Lewis Braham |
Is Your Bond Fund Reliable? Here's help for finding solid bond fund performers. |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Marla Brill |
Still Some Upside Left Manager Margaret Patel thinks an economic recovery will help junk bonds. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Steve Watkins |
Junk Is Not Bunk When the Federal Reserve signals an imminent rate rise, the news is traditionally greeted like a general alarm in the high-yield bond markets: "Get out while you can! Run for your lives!" |
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. |
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? |
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. |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Marla Brill |
Managing The Municipal Malaise With bond insurer ratings on the brink and hedge funds fresh off a selling spree, the normally staid municipal bond market has taken on a more volatile profile over the last few months. |
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. |
Registered Rep. December 1, 2004 Mike Ruff |
From Safe to Stagnant If there's one thing to be learned from "all weather" investment strategies such as muni laddering, it's this: there is such a thing as too conservative. Therefore, advisors should make it clear to their clients that the safety offered comes at a steep price. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
Registered Rep. June 11, 2014 Stan Luxenberg |
Bargains in Closed-End Funds? According to Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, the average closed-end bond fund now sells at a 6% discount to the value of its assets. You can buy $1 worth of bonds for 94 cents. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Ticking Tax Bomb Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) surprises could become increasingly common for shareholders of municipal bond funds. Advisors must now decide whether to buy funds with private bonds. |
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 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. |
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. |
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. |
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 January 24, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Time to Sell This Junk? Junk bonds are getting pricey again. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Forecasting for Dollars For many investors, the typical bond-fund manager's cautious approach is fine. But some clients may prefer one of the few funds that still aims to stand far out from the pack. These active managers use a variety of tools. |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Palash R. Ghosh |
S&P Mutual Fund Sector Focus: Taking the Middle Way Intermediate bonds have delivered generally good returns, as their sensitivity to interest rate risks is between short- and long-term bonds: Delaware Corporate Bond Fund... Calvert Income Fund... |
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. |
Financial Advisor August 2009 Marla Brill |
Playing It Safe Consistency and a remarkable lack of surprises have been the hallmarks of this bond fund. |
Investment Advisor October 2008 George Strickland |
Sleuthing Bonds Municipal bonds are now more likely to move in the opposite direction of Treasury bonds, where before the two markets commonly moved in the same direction. |
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 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. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
Tapping States for a Tax-Exempt Fund Reid Smith of the Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund on why general-obligation bonds look good to him now. |
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 December 2009 Eric Uhlfelder |
Receding From A Perfect Storm Uncertainty has clouded convictions about some tax-and revenue-based municipal bonds. |
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. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Geoff Considine |
Yield vs. Risk New rules for income investing not only help investors to avoid these extremes, but also show the way to create income portfolios that provide the most yield available for a given level of risk. |
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. |
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. |
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 October 5, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger |
Where to Invest Right Now: Bonds? Paying closer attention to how you invest the bond portion of your portfolio can make just as big a difference as buying the best stocks. |