Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Bonds Keep Momentum
By Janet LevauxAnalysts are scratching their heads. "It's hard to believe that three months ago we looked upon the bond funds world with amazement because the average taxable...
October 01, 2009
Fund Groups 'Regaining Lost Ground'Through August 31, 2009, more than $226 billion flowed into U.S. open-end funds, according to the latest data compiled by Morningstar. "Fund firms are close...
October 01, 2009
Vanguard Eyes More Bond IndexesVanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for seven new bond index funds and ETFs. The new offerings will...
October 01, 2009
Not Quite So Risky BusinessOne of the investment advisor's major tasks is to help manage risk for clients, but if your clients are invested in municipal bonds, you'd better...
September 25, 2009
Tandem Performance PuzzleTypically, stocks and bonds go in opposite directions, a tendency that has exhibited itself throughout most of 2009. But in the last four weeks, long-dated Treasuries have risen right alongside equities, as the pair has each notched a 6% gain.
September 23, 2009
Vanguard to Use Floating BenchmarksSome index funds to use Barclays Capital float-adjusted bond indexes
September 14, 2009
Pensions ReboundA drop in corporate bond yields probably hurt the typical large U.S. defined benefit pension plan in August.
September 01, 2009
Growing Amid TurbulenceInvesting in your own backyard may be easy enough, but what about investing in backyards around the globe? One way to do this is with...