Bonds
Are Bonds in a Bubble?
Oct 25th
If you haven’t already pinpointed the go-to investment of 2009 and 2010, you haven’t been paying attention. Investors have been shoveling money into bonds and bond funds faster than Lady Gaga can don another crazy outfit. Billions of dollars have found their way into this sector recently, and everywhere you turn, market prognosticators are predicting a “bond bubble.” Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass. Will it? More >
Bond Funds Boost Income, Reduce Risk
Oct 4th
Bonds are often considered to be plain and boring when compared to equities. This may be the case, but bonds can provide a level of stability that equities, due to their volatility, generally can’t match. This is especially true of bond funds, which can provide a safe and stable source of income as well diversification to a portfolio. More >
Are The Best Days Behind for Bonds ?
Sep 20th
- The likelihood of rising interest rates has bond investors concerned. But it’s more complicated than simply, “interest rates go up, so bond prices are going down.”
- While lots of money has flowed into bonds and bond prices have risen considerably, we still don’t think there’s a “bond bubble.”
- We’ll take a deep dive into what may happen with interest rates and inflation, and look at how best to approach your fixed income investments. More >
Bond Investors Got a Fever
Aug 30th
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE) recently broke a new record — but it wasn’t for the strongest Tylenol in history. J&J has now posted the lowest yields ever on a corporate 10-year and 30-year bond — 2.95% and 4.50% respectively. For comparison’s sake, that’s 21 and 56 basis points more than comparable Treasury bonds. More >
Boost Bond Returns With Laddering
Aug 17th
When portfolio managers talk about strategies for success, they will often refer to risk diversification and money management. These strategies separate those investors who are successful because of knowledge and skill from those who are merely lucky. Now, don’t be mistaken, luck isn’t a bad thing to have, but possessing foundational skills will ultimately lead to success. More >
Are offshore bonds a good pension alternative?
Jun 24th
If you are a high earner and you want to put money into a pension, you are about to find that it isn’t as easy as it once was. Unless the new government changes anything, from next year you will start to lose pension relief on your contributions if you earn over £130,000. Still, what is bad news for the saver is often good news for the financial industry: it tends to give them an More >
Getting To Know The Money Market
Jun 17th
Chances are you’ve heard the term before, but what exactly is the money market? It is the organized exchange on which participants can lend and borrow large sums of money for a period of one year or less. While it is an extremely efficient arena for businesses, governments, banks, and other large institutions to transact funds, the money market also provides an important service to individuals who want to invest smaller amounts while enjoying perhaps the best liquidity and safety found anywhere. Here we look at some of the most popular types of money market instruments and the benefits they offer to the individual investor. More >
