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Rethinking the 40% bond allocation
Fixed income experts from Vanguard and BlackRock advised on the appropriate bond allocations at Morningstar’s annual conference
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options
Fixed income is still a mystery to many investors
A survey shows many Americans admit to having little knowledge about various fixed-income securities and how to invest in them.
Fixed-income focus: Beware ending up with the ‘ultra-short’ straw
Given the changing outlook on Federal Reserve rate moves, fixed-income decisions taken last year warrant a rethink.
Fixed income investing: the active advantage
Active fixed income strategies may offer more benefits to investors than passive index strategies
Smart money is pouring into fixed income
Tighter yield spreads, market risk and the threat of higher taxes are seen driving financial advisers toward bonds.
Rankings of fixed-income ETFs for the third quarter 2018
Which funds performed best, which saw the largest amount of outflows and how are new entrants doing?
Best- and worst-performing fixed-income funds
By category, ranked by one-year total returns.
As ESG investments boom, asset managers seek out fixed-income options
Bonds have potential to be a popular ESG asset class for impact investors.
Fixed-income ETF rankings for first quarter 2017
Ranked by quarterly returns Name/ticker 3-month return 1-year return Net assets ($M) Expense ratio* 3-month average daily volume…
Fixed-income investors: Do you know what you own?
It is extremely important to know what you are buying. Understanding the fixed-income market and what you own…
Equity and fixed income mutual fund index returns by the numbers
Returns on some widely used U.S. and global bond indexes slipped into negative territory this year, while the…
BondDesk forms partnership with rival Trade West Systems
Even big name bond advocates like A. Gary Shilling or Robert Arnott would have difficulty arguing that bond market performance over the last 30 or 40 years was likely to repeat itself.
