Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Potpourri 2007
By Jack BoboIn the course of a year a few things come up that require only a brief mention and occasionally an addendum to a previous column ...
December 01, 2007
PowerShares Debuts Bond FundsPowerShares Capital Management has expanded its family of fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company has listed five new funds, including an emerging markets fund as well...
November 01, 2007
Franklin Templeton Forges Growth PathFranklin Templeton Investments of San Mateo, Calif., appears to have found quite a sweet spot in the industry. Assets stand at $624 billion, the company...
November 01, 2007
Muni ETFs Lock HornsInvestors searching for tax-exempt income do not have just one new place to look in the ETF marketplace, but two. In September, Barclays Global Investors launched...
November 01, 2007
Cutting the Tax Man's TakeIf you're looking for ways to boost your client's investment performance, the key may reside in how well you use ETFs to reduce the bite...
October 01, 2007
Shift Made to Asia, Cash as Volatility ReignsAs equity and bond fund groups geared to developed markets had net outflows in the week ending September 5, emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere...
October 01, 2007
Morningstar Ratings Change Celebrate 5 YearsRussel Kinnel, Morningstar's director of mutual fund research and editor of Morningstar FundInvestor, says the investment-research provider made an important change five years ago that's...