Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Morningstar Says ETF Assets Topped $1 Trillion in February
By Joyce HansonETF inflows rose for the sixth month in a row in February, reaching $6.8 billion, and mutual fund flows fell slightly, hitting $27.9 billion, Morningstar reported.
March 01, 2011
Betting on the Bond BubbleWhat’s the difference between tulips, the South Sea Company, stocks in the Roaring Twenties, Japan’s Nikkei in the 80s, the NASDAQ 90s, the recent housing boom, the current price of gold—and bonds?
February 14, 2011
The Interest Rate Question and Municipal Bonds, Part III: Is Now the Time to Buy?It’s likely, argues Ben Warwick after digesting the insights of PIMCO and James Grant, that the tax-free sector will get even more attractive.
February 14, 2011
Morningstar Adds Individual Bond Data to Advisor PlatformsCompany says it is responding to advisor demand for price and performance data on individual bonds and to get a more holistic view of client portfolios.
February 11, 2011
The Municipal Bond Trade, Part II: Is Now the Right Time to Buy?The fundamentals are certainly interesting, and buying opportunities certainly exist in some types of munis, says Ben Warwick of QES and Aspen Partners.
February 11, 2011
A Good January for Closed-End FundsThe RiverNorth Closed-End Fund Index is up 1% in January, with an average discount of 3.28%
February 11, 2011
Portfolio Fix: Adding Global Bond Funds for DiversificationThree global-bond funds stood out from the rest as being worthy of further consideration.
February 11, 2011
China Raises Reserve Ratios for Smaller Banks as Bond Yields RiseChina raised the reserve requirement ratios for its small- and medium-sized banks in yet another effort to quell inflation, even as poor demand for bonds signaled investors’ fears that Beijing would order further interest rate hikes.