Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Funds Added $55.5 Billion In May
By staff WriterStock and bond mutual funds reported net inflows of $55.5 billion in May.
June 01, 2009
First Convertible-Bond ETF DebutsThe SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF is benchmarked to the Barclays Capital U.S. Convertible Bond >$500MM Index. Convertible bonds are bonds that can be...
May 07, 2009
Boomers - Beware stimulus bondsWith municipal bonds receiving the lion's share of investors' attention of late, boomer clients might think infrastructure investments are the way to go. But the...
May 01, 2009
State Street Launches Long-Term Bond ETFState Street Global Advisors has just introduced the SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Credit Bond ETF (LWC). LWC provides market exposure to long-term (10-plus years) investment-grade...
April 27, 2009
Editor's Choice for April 27In the search for clarity for the values of toxic bank holdings, the Fed's stress test methodology uses two FASB standards in valuing holdings...junk bonds--more junky than ever.