Municipal Bonds
Investors, Relax About Rising Interest Rates
Rates must go substantially higher before bonds can challenge the return on stocks.
Bond Funds That Put Cash in Your Pocket
We identify funds and ETFs that deliver the best yields without taking big chances.
Great Deals in Munis
The little-known Managers AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund looks for bargains among the highest-quality tax-free bonds.
5 Savvy Investment Moves for 2012
Invest in energy and rental real estate, trust the dollar, and shield your assets from volatility.
Amazing Tax-Free Income From Closed-End Muni Bond Funds
These investments are the secret to earning yields as high as 7% for your portfolio. But CEFs are not without risk.
Our High-Yield, No-Stocks Tofurky Portfolio
This annually updated portfolio cooks up income and some growth without using any common stocks.
How to Be a Better Bond Buyer
Keep a balanced portfolio by improving your income-investing intellect.
Opportunities With Municipal Bonds
The impending death of the tax-free bond market has been greatly exaggerated.
What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means to Bond Investors
Our advice for managing your income investments: hold Treasuries, buy investment-grade corporate and municipal bonds.
Fear the Deficit?
Stocks are the ideal investment vehicle to ride out higher inflation and interest rates.
Your Investing Guide to the Debt Ceiling Crisis
Here's what you should know to protect your portfolio, no matter how the politicians handle the U.S. debt debate.
Head Off a Tax Penalty
As long as you pay 100% of last year's tax bill, you'll avoid an underpayment penalty.
Be Careful Buying Bonds
A 28-year bull market for bonds has dulled memories. But the risks of owning bonds today are huge. They once suffered through a 50-year-long bear market.
Buy Munis, But Carefully
By limiting your munis to maturities of three to six years, you'll reduce the risk of inflation eating away at the value of your bonds.
Is the USA Still AAA?
With large budget deficits, our country's top-notch bond rating risks being downgraded.
The 7 Pillars of Investing in Tax-Free Bonds
Ignore the hysteria surrounding the financial condition of state and local governments. But heed these rules before you buy munis.
7 Risks That Can Sink Your Bonds
Before investing in a bond fund, know what could dampen your results.
11 Bond Funds That Won't Get Soaked by Rising Interest Rates
The best bond funds weather inflation by allowing their managers the flexibility to invest in all types of bonds and maturities.
Time to Tackle the Budget Deficit
Bipartisan ideas are credible, but are Americans ready for such strong medicine?
Golden Opportunities in the Golden State
Battered California muni bonds offer intrepid investors enticing yields.
Goldberg's Picks: The 4 Best Bond Funds for 2011
Making money in bond funds will be tough this year. These four should perform well.
A Low-Risk Way to Tap the Risky Muni-Bond Market
The manager of Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income, a Kiplinger 25 fund, says the muni market isn't as scary as it seems.
Don't Junk Your Junk Bonds
You still have some time to join the high-yield bond party.
Great Deals in Muni Bonds
Despite a few scare stories, municipal bonds remain among the safest investments.
Round Out Your Collection of Bond Funds
Make Pimco Total Return the core of a bond portfolio and complement it with other funds.
State Budget Straitjacket Tightens
Think state budgets are squeezed now? Just wait a few years.
2 Key Numbers to Understanding Bond Funds
Get to know your bond funds by learning about these important data points.
This Kiplinger 25 Fund Manager Navigates New Turf for Tax-Free Bonds
Municipal-bond issuers face lower ratings and greater risk of default, but investors can still find good values and tax advantages.
How to Research and Buy Bonds
Bond maven Marilyn Cohen shares her advice on making money in the new fixed income landscape.
Great Rates in a Low-Yield World
You're earning zilch on your savings. No sweat. We offer 17 investments that pay 5% or more.
The Right Income Investments for Your Portfolio Now
For good yields, consider municipal bonds, energy pass-throughs and U.S. agency bonds.
Everyone Needs Bonds
They offer a smoother ride to your investing goals -- and provide a little insurance.
Reaching for High Yields Can Be Dangerous
Buying junk bonds and long-term funds in today’s market could lead to big losses. Consider municipal bonds instead.
Munis' Worthy Rivals
Build America Bonds sound like winners -- except for taxpayers, who get stuck footing the bill.
Bonds: Time to Pull Back
With corporate and municipal bond yields down and interest rates likely to rise, the best buying opportunities are abroad.
The Best Bets for Income in 2011
Bond investors will find the coming year challenging.
Coping With Bond Calls
If you think the long-term trend in interest rates is up, you should buy callable bonds.
Municipal Bonds' Growing Allure
The prospect of higher tax rates is driving investors to exempt offerings.
How Our No-Stock Portfolio Fared
Shortly after Thanksgiving last year, we created a Tofurky portfolio that managed to produce some tasty returns.
Reforming the Credit Rating Agencies
Unwinding the credit agencies' conflicts of interest means undoing decades-old habits
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