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High-Yield Bonds: Only for Long-Term, Non-Squeamish Investors
By Ginger SzalaDespite junk bonds risk and volatility, three experts at Morningstar Conference make the case for these long-term cash generators in a portfolio.
June 13, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Franklin Templeton's First Strategic Beta ETFsHow Franklin Templeton hopes to outperform benchmark MSCI global and international indexes with its first suite of strategic beta ETFs.
June 13, 2016
Mutual Funds, RIAs & Brokers: Act Now, or You’ll Lose the Robo RaceAt Morningstar Conference, tech expert Joel Bruckenstein said brokerage firms are not taking full advantage of the technology.
June 13, 2016
Puerto Rico Debt Law Nixed by Court, Leaving Congress in ChargeThe U.S. Supreme Court, siding with investors, ruled that Puerto Rico's public utilities cannot restructure their bonds in order to avoid default.
June 13, 2016
Green Bonds: A Surging Market for Socially Responsible InvestingThe green bond market could double in size this year, boosted by issuance from China and U.S. corporations like Apple.
June 13, 2016
Investments in Commodity, Fixed Income ETFs Hit Record HighIn May, U.S.-listed funds gathered net inflows of $3.3 billion, with the biggest gainers commodity ETFs/ETPs.
June 13, 2016
Most Expensive Bond Market in History Has Come Unhinged. Or Not.Global yields are lowest since at least 1871, says Jack Malvey; term premiums in U.S., Japan, Germany and U.K. turn negative.
June 13, 2016
Commodity Funds Outperform for First Time in YearsEven in a year when commodities are outperforming stocks and bonds investors should choose commodity funds carefully.