Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

Stocks and bonds are the greatest one-two punch in the investment world. They earn money for investors in different ways and have different risk-reward considerations. Either or both can be sound ...

I spend a lot of column space talking about equities (stocks). Whether U.S. or international, large cap or small cap, or value or growth, equities are a way of buying a small ownership in the future ...

I recently interviewed my colleague Eric Jacobson for Morningstar’s The Long View podcast. Among other things, we talked about his research into active fixed-income investing, summarized in this ...

Washington D.C. - May 2024: Front exterior view of the entrance to the Department of the Treasury building in Washington D.C. In my opinion, investors looking to maximize the income generated from ...

When the 10-year Treasury yield quickly rose from less than 4% on April 4, to 4.5% on April 8, it was a dour omen, much like a hurricane warning, for investors. Treasurys are commonly viewed as a safe ...

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Bond insurance is a safety net that guarantees the payment of principal and interest on a bond if the issuer defaults. If the company or government entity can’t repay the debt as promised, the bond ...

When the Trump administration’s hawkish tariff announcements sparked chaos in global markets, it seemed the bull run was over for high-yield bond funds. However, they’ve started to rebound from the ...

Fidelity's bond ETF lineup is smaller than some, but it's got several options whose strategies line up well for 2026.

With all major equity indices regularly creating new all-time highs, I see more analyses predicting market peaks. I have become skeptical of the predicting power of common indicators such as the S&P ...