Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Fresh Payout Funds Have Advisors Taking A Wait-And-See Approach
By Jim ConnollyPayout funds, mutual funds that strive to pay regular income to fund holders, are still fresh, and that newness has advisors taking a 'wait-and-see' attitude, according to interviews with Income Planning.
June 01, 2008
Best World Bond FundsYou've heard it said dozens of times: Foreign assets pay off particularly well during times of a declining dollar. This is true not only about...
May 28, 2008
Zero coupon bondsZero coupon bonds defer interest until the bond matures, allowing investors to purchase a bond at a deep discount and collect a lump sum at...
May 28, 2008
Invincible American Funds takes a hitAfter successfully dodging the bond-market storm earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reports, several big mutual funds thought the worst was over. It was...
May 28, 2008
Payout funds show increased popularityWith the promise of a wave of baby boomers leaving the work force, a plethora of new income-generating products are available for retirees. According to...
May 28, 2008
FRC: Fund Inflow FallsThe flow of cash into stock and bond mutual funds fell to $25 billion in April, from $37 billion in April 2007, according to Financial ...
May 06, 2008
Investment trends$43 million: Net inflow of long-term funds like stocks, bonds and hybrids for March 2008. 34%: Percentage of mutual fund owners who only own funds outside employer-sponsored plans. $7.43 billion: Inflow of taxable bond funds
May 01, 2008
Funds Weaken with Markets; Bonds Gain Inflows in '08It's been a tough three months for mutual funds. "Wild market swings throughout first quarter 2008 played on investors' psyches, and as a result, equity mutual...