Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Balanced-Fund Returns Stable Over Time
By Janet LevauxAverage returns for funds with an equal mix of stock and bond allocations have historically been statistically equivalent during recessions and expansions, according to a Vanguard report released in early October that focused on balanced funds historical performance from 1926 through June 2009. The reason for this performance record, Vanguard...
October 01, 2011
Warning: Don't chase returns with exotic productsInterest rates are at historically low levels. That means many of your senior clients, who typically live on a fixed income, may be hurting.
September 30, 2011
Warning: Don't chase returns with exotic productsInterest rates are at historically low levels. That means many of your senior clients, who typically live on a fixed income, may be hurting.
September 30, 2011
Greece May Swap Century Bonds for Short-Term DebtGreece is considering the possibility of exchanging century bonds for outstanding short-term debt, with the idea that deferring payback for 100 years might be a popular option among investors and avoid Athens having to resort to default.
September 29, 2011
Do Credit Ratings Matter?Over the past few years, credit rating agencies have done a lot to diminish their credibility. Not only did they contribute to the Great Meltdown by inaccurately rating debt, but they have allowed the role of credit ratings to become murkier. What do the ratings now mean for financial advisors...
September 26, 2011
Fed’s Bernanke Vindicated by ‘Monster’ Bond RallyCall Ben Bernanke crazy, but if he is, bond market returns mean its like a fox. Beating even the 24.4% gain in 2008, actions taken by the Fed have resulted in the biggest bond rally since the mid-90s.
September 21, 2011
Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’ Offers Bond Investment OpportunitiesWhat does the Fed's "Operation Twist" easy-monetary policy move mean for bond investors? Heres a roundup of what the strategists are saying about opportunities in the fixed-income market.
September 16, 2011
Top 6 Portfolio Products: Merk Currency; Invesco Bond Funds Launched; Goldman Shuts AlphaFidelity just offered new searchable fixed-income research, and S&P said it will soon present its second annual mutual fund excellence awards.