Now more than ever, bond investors need to pay attention to their allocation and how it is being managed. Real Treasury bond yields, after adjusting for inflation, are above 2%—a level that, ...

Fixed-income exchange-traded funds provide diversified bond exposure, often at a low cost. Passive fixed-income ETFs lower expenses because they rely on an index to define their holdings. Investors ...

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The right move for fixed-income investors in 2022 was to focus on short-maturity bonds. As the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to combat inflation, shorter-term bonds experienced ...

On this episode of The Long View, Eric Jacobson, Morningstar’s senior principal for fixed-income strategies, talks about what has changed the entire face of the bond market, passive fixed income, ...

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Fixed income is an area in which, far too often, allocation is dictated by category rather than opportunity. There are various fixed income instruments: Treasuries Munis Investment grade bonds ...

One of the great dividing lines in the bond market is between fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. This difference has become especially stark since 2022, as the rise in short-term interest rates ...

With markets at all-time highs and tech-heavy portfolios, I’m turning more defensive and seeking value in credit funds like the KKR Income Opportunities Fund. KIO offers a steady monthly income, ...

Rising prices and volatile markets have turned gift giving into a small financial planning exercise. For families on fixed incomes, the old habit of buying shiny gold or silver for every new baby or ...

An expanded group of debt securities is permitted to trade on NYSE Bonds; broker-dealers also can publish OTC quotations for the securities As a follow-up to our prior discussion in this area, this ...