Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Bonds: Getting Premium at the Cost of Regular
By Brian J. BattleWhy a premium bond may be more valuable than a bond at par, at no greater cost to the investor.
November 24, 2014
Cost Basis Reporting: The Gift That Keeps on GivingCost basis reporting continues its march to full implementation.
November 14, 2014
Target-Date Funds’ Distorted Investing Strategy: Research AffiliatesResearcher Noah Beck says theres a much better portfolio strategy to use than target-date funds.
November 03, 2014
Making sense of the pension gapThe difference in projecting liabilities between the assumed-return and bond-based approach can be huge.
November 02, 2014
What QE’s End May (Really) Mean for BondsInvestors and advisors alike may be surprised at recent fixed-income results.
October 28, 2014
Eurozone Troubles Make US Bonds Look CheapInvestors are looking at the relative rather than the absolute value of bonds, the co-managers of the Osterweis Strategic Income Fund wrote in their October outlook.
October 28, 2014
BlackRock Cuts Fees and Expenses on Three Bond FundsThe cuts come as Bill Gross PIMCO departure is sending billions of dollars to competing firms.
October 24, 2014
Alternative Bond Funds: What Advisors Need to KnowDifferent funds have radically different strategies and management arrangements, experts say.