Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Most Investors Don’t Know How Bonds Are Priced: Schwab Study
By Joyce HansonAdvisors want more access to the byzantine world of bond buying, Charles Schwab senior V.P. Peter Crawford tells AdvisorOne, but a study from his firm shows brokerages arent sharing enough information.
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.
September 15, 2011
August Fund Outflows: Worst Since Late ’08Outflows from funds and ETFs were more than $32 billion, the worst since November 2008, according to Morningstar and Strategic Insight.