Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Municipal Bond Backers Should Weather Katrina
By Steve TuckeyMunicipal bond insurers should be able to make good on their promises to back debt issued by state and local agencies in the region ...
August 18, 2005
Fidelity Makes Changes to Certain Bond and Money Market FundsEffective September 1, the minimum initial investment requirement for the U.S Bond Index Fund will be reduced to $10,000 from $100,000. In addition, the fund's...
August 17, 2005
30-Year Treasury Welcomed Back After 4-Year AbsenceThe return of the 30-year Treasury bond in February 2006 will be important for insurers in rounding out their investment bond holdings, according to ...
August 04, 2005
Convertibles Are Starting to Look AttractiveConvertible securities and mutual funds that invest in them have had a tough time this year, but money managers say that's given them incentive to...
August 03, 2005
Return Of The 30-Year Bond Gets Mied ReviewsThe new 30-year Treasury bonds may play a bigger role in life insurance company investment portfolios than in defined benefit pension plan calculations.[@@]The U.S. ...
August 01, 2005
Net New Cash Into Stock Funds Drops in June: ICICash flow into the nation's stock mutual funds dropped by almost half in the month of June, according to data released today by the Investment...
July 27, 2005
International Stock Funds Lead InflowsFunds that invest in foreign companies were the most popular with investors last month, attracting nearly $8 billion in new money, according to Financial Research...
July 20, 2005
30-Year Treasury Bond Is BackConcern rises that move may delay action on pension reformWashingtonThe Treasury Department's decision to start issuing 30-year government bonds again is unlikely to restore ...