Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Seniors More Likely to Drop Stocks, Vanguard Research Shows
By Janet LevauxPeople age 65 or older were more than twice as likely to abandon equities as investors between the ages of 45 and 54 in the recent market downturn. .
February 04, 2010
Boomers lead movement into bondsInvestors could be setting themselves up for heartbreak though. John Lonski, a Moody's economist, told the Journal that investors' need to put cash in safe...
February 01, 2010
Bond Demand GrowsAfter vacuuming around $42 billion over the past 12-months, it's been a good year for managers of bond ETFs. The credit market is slowly returning...
January 05, 2010
Municipal InsecuritiesWith U.S. tax receipts, income tax collections and sales tax revenues down, many investors are worried about the fiscal health of municipal issuers at the state and local levels.
January 01, 2010
PIMCO Adds Treasury ETFsThe PIMCO 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index Fund (FIVZ) and the PIMCO25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index Fund (ZROZ) were launched in November by...
December 17, 2009
Target date funds overweight junk bondsMore bad news about target-date funds. That market grew to $311 billion last year, thanks in part to employers including them in automatic enrollment options...
December 10, 2009
Bond Yield Rebound Aid PensionsLarge U.S. defined benefit pension plans are now looking a little healthier than they did a year ago.
December 01, 2009
T. Rowe Price Reports Inflows; Bonds, Blended Funds PopularThe T. Rowe Price Group says it had net revenues of $498.1 million and net income of $132.9 million in the third quarter of...