Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
June 13, 2003
Vanguard Closes Junk Bond FundJune 12, 2003 -- Vanguard Group closed Vanguard High Yield Corp/Inv (VWEHX) to new investors today and also restricted investments by shareholders. The moves are...
June 13, 2003
Caution: Buying New Funds Can Present PerilsJune 12, 2003 -- While long-established mutual funds like Fidelity Magellan (FMAGX) and Vanguard 500 Index Fund/Inv (VFINX) remain the cornerstone of many investors' portfolios,...
June 06, 2003
Actuary: Stick To A Simple Pension Discount RateNU Online News Service, June 6, 2003, 4:35 p.m. EDT -- Congress should "keep it simple" when it fixes the discount rate that U.S. ...
May 29, 2003
Stock Funds Drew $12.2 Billion in AprilMay 27, 2003 -- Investors poured money into stock mutual funds last month while bond fund inflows remained strong. Domestic equity funds drew $12.2 billion in...
May 27, 2003
FRC: Inflow Improves At Stock And Bond FundsNU Online News Service, May 27, 2003, 5:21 p.m. EDT -- Stock and bond funds showed solid gains in April, according to Financial Research ...
May 14, 2003
On the Bond Gridiron, Go ShortMay 12, 2003 -- Given the choice of throwing a bomb or dumping the ball off to a running back, bond market observers say the...
May 01, 2003
BB&T Bond Fund Manager ResignsApril 30, 2003 -- BB&T Funds said Chris Gunster, who managed the BB&T Fds Grp Intmed US Govt Bond/A (BGVAX) and helped run the BB&T...
April 29, 2003
ETF Advisors Folds Bond FundsApril 21, 2003 -- ETF Advisors is liquidating its four exchange-traded bond funds because they lack assets. Trading in the four funds -- Treasury 1 FITR,...
April 27, 2003
Conservative Investing Raises Questions For The Long TermConservative Investing RaisesQuestions For The Long TermPeople do need to invest to reflect their own risk profile, says John Fenton, a principal with Tillinghast in ...
April 25, 2003
FRC: Less Cash Flows Into Domestic Stock FundsNU Online News Service, April 25, 2003, 4:37 p.m. EST -? U.S. stock and bond mutual funds attracted only $12 billion more cash in ...