Bonds

bondsThe premise of bonds is simple: you invest your money to an entity and, after a set period of time, that money matures and can be collected for more than what you invested. Some of the more popular bonds are government bonds, which have been used in the past to fund wars, public utilities, and various federal and state projects.

The main caveat to bonds is their limited returns and the possibility of that yield barely even surpassing inflation. However, the security of bonds is priceless. Bonds are all but sure things and even if the issuer goes bankrupt, bond holders (lenders) are the first to be paid out. Bonds have their place in any portfolio, as they provide lockdown stability and even some growth.

How NOT to Bring a Vanguard Fund Back from the Dead

By Dan Wiener
The numbers don’t check out on Fran Kinniry’s alternative to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

March Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
A mid-month spike in benchmark Treasury yields and a heating-up housing market made for a mixed picture in terms of popular savings and loan products in March

Bond Fund Could be Signaling End to Fed’s Easy Money Policy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Its move up could be foretelling a rise in interest rates before the end of this year.

Try These 2 Substitutes for Stocks

By Richard Band
There's no need to stand on the sidelines while stocks are expensive. If you look in the right places, municipal bonds and currencies can offer similar returns.

Don’t Panic Over Eventual Rate Hikes

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Heading into the Federal Reserve's meeting, there is plenty of chatter over when rising interest rates could hit and what they could mean.

Bond Bears Are on the Loose

By Richard Band
Even Vanguard has joined the general outcry against bonds, but one of my technical gauges signals that the selling spree is close to exhausting itself.

What Bonds’ Rolling Correction Says About the Future

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The bond market is now nearly eight months past its peak, but the decline has been gradual thus far. Is this slow-motion downturn just what the Federal Reserve wants?

How to Play Today’s All-Too-Familiar Market

By Richard Band
Like a year ago, the bulls are snorting wildly ... and the dumb money is buying while smart money sells. It's safe to assume that a solid correction is coming.

Foreign Bond ETFs: There’s Opportunity, But You Have to Hunt

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The only way to earn meaningful yield from international bond ETFs is to take on more risk, but there still are some compelling long-term opportunities in emerging markets.

Happy First Birthday to Bill Gross’ BOND

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
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.

Is the ‘Macro Trade’ Over?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
For the first time in a long time, investors are seeing a benefit from portfolio diversification. Is this the beginning of a new trend, or just a brief interruption?

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged.

3 Ways to Improve Your Bond Picture

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Treasury prices have been falling for months, and 10-year bonds are now yielding steadily above 2%. How to play in this changing environment.

For Bond Investors, It’s Time to Get Active

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
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.

100-Year Bonds: Retirement Winners for Us Tortoises

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Here's why to consider payouts that will go on long after you're gone: They're great for your heirs and for now, too.

High-Yield Bonds: Safer Than Stocks Right Now, but Not Better

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
High-yield bonds might have less risk than stocks, but their upside potential is much lower. Which asset class is the better option for your next investment dollar?

Don’t Be Too Quick to Dump on Treasury ETFs

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
TLT and other Treasury ETFs aren't screaming buys, but they're more attractive than they were a few months ago.

6 Stocks to Sell in February

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Bonds, video game makers and defense stocks top this month's list of stocks to break up with.

Japan Repeats the Past — Again

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shinzo Abe's new stimulus plan is the same as the country's old stimulus plans -- and it shows Japan hasn't learned any lessons yet.
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