Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Megachurch Pastor, Banned Broker Nabbed for Defrauding Elderly Churchgoers
By Melanie WaddellChurchgoers bought $3.4 million of interests in defunct, pre-Revolutionary Chinese bonds.
March 16, 2018
Investors Have Issues With Corporate America's New Bond IssuesBorrowers might eventually have to pay life insurers more for credit.
March 08, 2018
Women Make Up Smaller Share of Fund Managers Today Than in 1990: MorningstarOnly about 11% of portfolio managers are women even though female-run funds do not underperform, Morningstar found.
February 19, 2018
Selloff Grips Credit Funds as Rate Fears Take Hold in MarketForecasters at an Axa unit say higher Treasury yields could lead to wider bond spreads.
February 13, 2018
Bill Restores Tax Exemption for Advance Refunding BondsThe exemption, repealed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is important to states and local governments, a co-sponsor of the bill said.
February 13, 2018
Small-Bank Bill Said to Be Headed for Senate Vote; State Treasurers CheerA key priority for state treasurers is the designation of municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets.
February 02, 2018
Muni Market Poised for Biggest Weekly Drop Since Trump's ElectionMuni bond yields rose about 18 basis points this week, following the hike in Treasury yields.
February 01, 2018
Pimco Views 3% Yield as Opportunity Where Others See Bear SignalIvascyn says buyers still see Treasuries as a safe haven.