BOND

State Street Pokes Pimco in the Chest, Plans New Bond ETF

Jeffrey Gundlach and DoubleLine are sticking it to reeling Bill Gross and Pimco with plans for a new bond ETF to go up against Total Return.

Beating the Dividend Income Drought With Covered Calls

Will dividend yields test 1999 lows? If so, investors will need to find alternative ways to find income, and a covered call is a way to bolster income

Is the Bill Gross & Mohamed El-Erian Spat a Reason to Avoid Pimco Funds?

The financial press has gobbled up news of the split between Pimco's Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian. Is this turmoil a reason to avoid Pimco funds?

Government Overspending is Fueling Debt Boom

Swelling sovereign debt has made our Mega Investment Theme Report every month, and the beat goes on as the stubborn trend to debt continues.

Stock Market Fear is Tapering, Greed is Back

The stock market’s mood swings from fear to greed and back are in full swing again. Indeed, the latest fear and greed index swings wildly to greed, so beware...

Your Menu of Actively Managed ETFs Is About to Get Even Better

Pimco is opening the floodgates on a series of new actively managed funds, and that bodes well for ETF investors.

Should You Load Up on Bond ETFs Now?

10-year Treasury yields are back up to the 3% mark, but is now too soon for a significant portfolio shift into bond ETFs like the TLT and IEF?

Don’t Count Pimco Out Quite Yet

While Pimco Total Return lost more than $41 billion last year, I wouldn't be so swift to discount the management or resilience of Pimco or Bill Gross.

Bill Gross: Has the Bond King Been Dethroned?

The PIMCO Total Return fund was recently dethroned by the VISTX as the world's largest fund. And the future isn't looking bright for bond king Bill Gross.

Has PIMCO’s Bill Gross Lost His Midas Touch?

The "Bond King's" Total Return Fund is doing some serious bleeding in 2013, but how much of it rests on Bill Gross' shoulders?

Why This Is Not a Buy-and-Hold Market

Long-term thinking investors should start looking for chances to cull under-performing ETFs and stocks, putting the cash to use in these 3 ETFs on dips

One Way to Implement A Portfolio Protection Plan

Using stop-loss orders can help investors manage the downside risk of investing by placing a floor on possible losses.

Are Muni Bond ETFs Worth the Risks?

Detroit put municipal bonds back in the headlines last week, after announcing that it couldn't repay a portion of its debt. Should investors be worried?

PIMCO Does Active ETFs Right

Three new actively managed ETF versions of bond mutual funds co-managed by Bill Gross will be hitting markets soon. Given PIMCO's pedigree, these should be good.

Actively Managed ETFs: The ‘Preferred’ Path to Income

First Trust has brought the growing trend of actively managed ETFs into the preferred-share world via its new FPE fund.

When Your Fund Changes Its Focus

SNDS didn't do a very good job of tracking Canadian Oil Sands, so a shift in focus was called for. But no one was expecting the ETF to change this dramatically.

Happy First Birthday to Bill Gross’ BOND

The ETF version of PIMCO's famous bond fund has put together impressive returns in its year of existence and has traders clamoring for more actively traded ETFs.

For Bond Investors, It’s Time to Get Active

The leading bond index funds may have all their eggs in one basket: rate-sensitive, low-yielding investments that could get hit if yields begin to rise.

5 Ways to Invest $10,000 Now

Getting started isn't nearly as tough as you may think. And remember: Not all investments have to be in the capital markets.