In the old Groucho Marx TV show, a duck would come down and say the magic word. Today, that magic word might be “after tax.” Retirees and other investors are challenged to generate as much income as ...

Bonds help add diversity to your portfolio and control risk. But they can be complicated. Learning about how to buy and sell a bond is just as important as why to buy or sell a bond. These two things ...

Why do I need to have a surety bond? The short answer is “because THEY said so!” It’s the law. What does a bond do, anyway? Surety bonds are similar to insurance in that they offer protection from ...

Bonds help add diversity to your portfolio and control risk. But they can be complicated. Zero-coupon bonds are cheaper to invest in than conventional bonds but have some unique characteristics that ...

Bonds help add diversity to your portfolio and control risk. But they can be complicated. We can help you understand the basics and make bonds work for you. Securities issued by the U.S. government ...

Bonds are a fundamental asset for those seeking regular income and preservation of capital. As debt securities, bonds represent a loan from an investor to a borrower, typically a corporation or ...

Your Benchmark is Worthless Well, maybe not if you're talking about niches like Ginnie Mae or Treasury funds, but when it comes to your core bond portfolio, the Bloomberg Barclays (née Lehman Brothers ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The broad and wonderful world of bonds represents a kind of terra incognita for most private investors. In ...

If you don't want to have all your assets in the stock market, that means you need to consider either cash or bonds for your portfolio. While cash is relatively safe, returns will most likely be less ...

Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills. If you've ever wondered what the "long bond" and "zero coupon bonds" are, wonder no more. Bonds come with a variety of maturity periods. The ...

Bonds sound boring, but they're not. They are more than just a nice safe haven for rich and retired folks who never want to lose money. They have an important role to play in your investment plan for ...