Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
A reminder to all investors: Bonds are not safe
By staff WriterJune was one of the worst months for bonds in several years.
July 11, 2013
Corporate pension funded status improves in JuneTwo months of bond sell-off activity, which drove interest rates higher, has resulted in a reduction in benefit obligations for the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index.
July 08, 2013
Genworth is overbought and could be poised to decline over bond lossesNot everyone is looking forward to rising interest rates.
July 08, 2013
The Heavy Price of StockpickingIf the pros can't get it right, wealth manager Eric Nelson asks, what's the chance that a do-it-yourself investor will do any better?
July 04, 2013
Are TIPS From Bill Gross Worth Much Anymore?Between Gross' heavy bet on TIPS and the Fed's announcement that it would taper off its bond buying, it has been a rough few months for PIMCO.
July 01, 2013
Weighing FundamentalsAre traditional bond index funds flawed?A new bond ETF from Invesco PowerShares Capital Management will completely bypass conventional bond index strategies…
June 27, 2013
PIMCO’s Gross: Don’t Abandon Ship in Turbulent MarketIn a new market commentary filled with nautical metaphors, the manager of the worlds largest bond fund reassures investors roiled by last weeks choppy markets that they should stay the course.
June 27, 2013
BondDesk Sets All-Time Record for Muni Bond Trading VolumeThe record came on the heels of the largest three-day increase in yields since April 1987.