Certificate of deposit (CD) interest rates have come down slightly from the returns above 5% that were common last year, but they're still relatively high at present. Some of the best short-term CDs ...

Short-term bond funds can be safer holdings for fixed-income investors worried about rising interest rates. These are four of the best options according to Morningstar analysts. We looked for the ...

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index’s broad reach, market-value weighting approach, and rock-bottom fees make it a strong choice for US short-term bond exposure. The Bloomberg US 1-5 Year Government/Credit ...

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