Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Nuveen and State Street Debut Build America Bond ETF
By Simon Maierhofer, Simon MaierhoferUnlike most municipal bonds, BABs are taxable and current yields are comparable to corporate bonds, which historically have had a higher default rate than municipal bonds.
May 18, 2010
Funds for Rising Interest RatesA group of financial advisors explains the 10-plus funds they consider advantageous in a climate with rising interest rates and how they use these products to better position clients.
May 17, 2010
Vanguard Research Paper States the Case for Bond DiversificationIn recent months, investors have been peppering Vanguard with questions about how they should react to prospects of rising interest rates.
May 17, 2010
Mutual Fund Wrapup: Fund Flows Have Strong Q1, AprilMorningstar says inflows through April at $165 billion; financial funds are doing well; Fidelity, SteelPath launch products
May 14, 2010
Mutual Fund Wrap-Up: Fund Flows Have Strong Q1, AprilMorningstar data says inflows through April 2010 stand at $165 billion; financial funds are doing well; Fidelity launches a corporate-bond fund, and SteelPath rolls out MLP products.
May 13, 2010
Vanguard Research States Case for Bond DiversificationIn recent months, investors have been peppering Vanguard with questions about how they should react to prospects of rising interest rates, including whether they should reallocate their bond portfolios defensively into shorter-maturity funds
May 05, 2010
Mutual Fund Net Inflows Are on Record Pace in 2010, Strategic Insight SaysFirst four months already has a net inflow of $200 billion