Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
30-Year Treasury Welcomed Back After 4-Year Absence
By Jim ConnollyThe return of the 30-year Treasury bond in February 2006 will be important for insurers in rounding out their investment bond holdings, according to ...
August 01, 2005
Net New Cash Into Stock Funds Drops in June: ICICash flow into the nation's stock mutual funds dropped by almost half in the month of June, according to data released today by the Investment...
July 27, 2005
International Stock Funds Lead InflowsFunds that invest in foreign companies were the most popular with investors last month, attracting nearly $8 billion in new money, according to Financial Research...
July 20, 2005
30-Year Treasury Bond Is BackConcern rises that move may delay action on pension reformWashingtonThe Treasury Department's decision to start issuing 30-year government bonds again is unlikely to restore ...
June 30, 2005
Net New Cash Into Stock Funds Rose in May: ICICash flow into the nation's stock funds was on the rise in May, according to data released today by the Investment Company Institute (ICI). Equity...
May 10, 2005
Analyst Assesses Insurer Eposure To Auto Maker DefaultsThe big automobile manufacturers' financial problems could have some effect on U.S. life insurers' investment results.[@@]A team of analysts at UBS Investment Research, New ...
May 02, 2005
TIPS for Fighting InflationTreasury Inflation-Protected Securities can help fixed-income investors ward off the effects of inflation.