If you haven’t answered the question of stocks versus bonds in your portfolio, you’re putting your money at risk. Most investors, especially beginner investors, have gotten bad information about these ...

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Short-term bond ETFs offer a balance between income and safety, ideal for conservative investing. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF is notable for low fees and a diverse bond mix. iShares Short-Term ...

Bonds can be boring. But bonds are a lifeline for most investors and retirees who want less drama in their investment accounts. Bonds are a fixed-income investment that offer regular interest payments ...

How investors can use bond funds with varying durations to generate high income while controlling volatility risk Investors who want income always face a balancing act of risk and rewards. Longer-term ...

Carolyn McClanahan, CFP, MD, is the founder and president of Life Planning Partners, Inc. She is a contributor to CNBC, Investopedia, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and a ...

I’m just starting to dip my toe into investing, and I was wondering what you think about bonds. I would appreciate any other advice you have on investing too. For starters, I don’t buy bonds. Bonds ...

Recently, I did something in my investment portfolio that I had never done before: I bought bonds. I didn’t make that decision based on a negative outlook for equity markets. I didn’t do it because I ...

The spread between high-yield and AAA-rated municipal bonds currently sits near 1.66%, modestly above the four-year average ...

Series I U.S. savings bonds are a popular investment, but the federal income tax consequences are anything but ...