Jeffrey R. Kosnett
Kosnett is the editor of Kiplinger Investing for Income and writes the "Cash in Hand" column for Kiplinger Personal Finance. He is an income-investing expert who covers bonds, real estate investment trusts, oil and gas income deals, dividend stocks and anything else that pays interest and dividends. He joined Kiplinger in 1981 after six years in newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun. He is a 1976 journalism graduate from the Medill School at Northwestern University and completed an executive program at the Carnegie-Mellon University business school in 1978.
Latest articles by Jeffrey R. Kosnett
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Municipals Rock Oninvesting If there’s something negative to be said about muni bonds, I’ve heard it. And I’m still not buying this fear and loathing.
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My All-Time Favorite Bond Fundsinvesting Few stock-fund managers match the S&P 500, but most fixed-income managers beat their index.
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2019 Midyear Outlook for Income Investing
investing Between now and year-end, you can expect all to be quiet on the income front.
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My Preference for Preferred Stocks
stocks Preferred stocks are having a great year. Here are six investments to buy into the category.
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High-Yield Investments That Are Worth the Risk
investing Many of these debt or stock offerings have returned more than 10% so far in 2019.
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Dial Down Risk in Your Bond Portfolio
investing Rising interest rates are no longer the primary concern for income investors, but other factors must still be considered threats against bonds.
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Buy These Free-Range Bond Funds
investing There’s more to bond investing than picking funds that adhere closely to an index or cling to the apparent safety of Treasuries.
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The Rising Risk in Corporate Bonds
investing The BBB-rated debt tier is increasingly populated by iconic but risky outfits you might not want to finance now.
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Stand By Your Bonds in 2019
investing “Income Investing” columnist Jeffrey R. Kosnett predicts that a diversified portfolio of bonds will hold steady through the upcoming year.
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5 Fabulous Income Investments
investing Nothing that has happened this year or that looms over 2019 should threaten these elites.
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The Case for Keeping Some Cash
investing For the first time in years, cash accounts are competitive with yields on many classes of bonds and blue-chip stocks.
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Variable-Rate Investments Can Buoy Your Portfolio
investing Bank-loan funds and ETFs aren't the only interest-paying securities whose distributions vary with interest rates.
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Mid-Year Outlook for Bonds
bonds You can expect mild losses in the bond market, but fixed income still has its place in your portfolio.
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Steady Income from Volatile Sourcesinvesting Sudden sell-offs can be scary, but the income side of income investing delivers reliably.
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Build a Bond Ladder for More Incomeinvesting Our four portfolios will help you harness higher interest rates.
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The Silver Lining of Rising Interest Rates
investing Investors may be jittery about the Fed's plans to bump up rates this year, but you may be able to benefit.
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Municipal Bonds Will Survive Tax Reforminvesting A change in the deductibility of state and local income and property taxes will have an effect on munis, but these well-loved investments are made of tough stuff.
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Prepare for a Mild Pullback in Bondsbonds There's more to this picture than the direction of interest rates.
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Why It's Okay to Reach for Yieldinvesting With so many income investments to choose from, one of them will be solidly profitable at any given time. So range widely.
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Why Fears About Muni Bonds are Unfoundedinvesting Investors should focus on the $3.8 trillion of solvent debt instead of on trifling sums that are in default.
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When Everything Is Working, Sit Tightinvesting What can I say? Well, for one thing, it's been a great three years for income investors, and the picture still looks bright.
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Better Rates for Savers, Finallyinvesting Ultra-short-term bond funds yield more than cash, and their prices are unlikely to fall much as interest rates increase.
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Steady Advice for Worried Income Investorsinvesting High-yielding stocks that excelled in 2015 and 2016, such as AT&T, will regain favor.
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Don't Dump Your Dividend Stocksinvesting Yes, interest rates are headed north, but the bad news for yield-oriented stocks is already behind them.
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