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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bond Basics: How to Reduce the Risks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bonds have risks you won't find in other types of investments. Find out how to spot risky bonds and how to avoid them. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bond Ratings and What They Mean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bond ratings measure the creditworthiness of your bond issuer. Understanding bond ratings can help you limit your risk and maximize your yield. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donna LeValley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Loz4kgSLEY4Ghj29SLpWcX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Bonds Belong in Your Portfolio ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intermediate rates will probably rise another two or three points in the next few years, making bond yields more attractive. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James K. Glassman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2wpPoeiXWEqoZf6M7S94uR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ESG Gives Russia the Cold Shoulder, Too ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/esg/604391/esg-raters-and-funds-flee-russia</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ MSCI jumped on the Russia dogpile this week, reducing the country's ESG government rating to the lowest possible level. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ellen.kennedy@futurenet.com (Ellen B. Kennedy) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ellen B. Kennedy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfhfaHedczeqnCUVBTUgAM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Want to Beat Boring CDs? Munis Can Be a Conservative Way to Increase Yield ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Municipal bonds come with some risks that bank CDs don't, but there are ways to minimize them while still getting a better return. Plus, the interest you earn is tax free, and who doesn't love that? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:18:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Piershale, ChFC ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sWyVgQkhzEhXqDGhbjEfZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Junk Bond Funds Don't Belong in Long-Term Portfolios ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High-yield bond funds are delivering more bang for the buck these days, but safety-minded investors can't overlook the risk that comes along with them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:04:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lorraine Ell, CEO ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LxvQnGsVcSDuJYnsL6Fu9h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 9 High-Quality Dividend Stocks Yielding 5% or More ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/investing/t018-s001-9-high-quality-dividend-stocks-yielding-5-or-more/index.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dividend safety is a core element of conservative income investing and selecting dividend stocks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:53:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stocks]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Bollinger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRLyQLrEWSBmn6WffqFuyb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pension Possibilities: IRA Rollover? Buy an Annuity? Or Take the Payout? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Making your decision on the type of payout you receive in retirement requires considering these four factors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:48:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:45:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carlos Dias Jr., Wealth Adviser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywBG26nMmR7pLGCPFyQdqA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investments That Should (And Shouldn’t) Go Into Your IRA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a tax-advantaged home for your retirement investments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:39:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Kahn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KG8FdPnr8MrztWBfiGKYLk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Good Reasons to Buy and Hold Exxon Stock Forever ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exxon pays a generous dividend and, despite losing its coveted triple-A credit rating, the energy giant’s finances are rock solid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 May 2016 11:17:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daren Fonda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQjUDYbNdWZJTwY6Qh3pb4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Income Investing: Municipal Bonds to Earn 1% - 3% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't let a few headlines about jursidictions with financial woes scare you away from these tax-exmpt yields. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 May 2016 11:56:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daren Fonda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sWyVgQkhzEhXqDGhbjEfZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 5 Biggest Muni Bond Defaults ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors of these issues are out of luck -- they won't be getting the full principal and interest they're owed from these investments. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:53:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Find Good Yields With Triple-B Bonds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lowest-rated of investment-grade bonds include some solid and improving businesses that are worth adding to your portfolio. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Better Yields From 4 Top Junk Bond Funds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're searching for a decent yield, getting 6% or 7% on your money can be awfully satisfying. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James K. Glassman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your Investing Guide to the Debt Ceiling Crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what you should know to protect your portfolio, no matter how the politicians handle the U.S. debt debate. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Want to Buy Foreign Bonds Directly? Good Luck ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/t052-c003-s001-want-to-buy-foreign-bonds-directly-good-luck.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The yields on debt issued by governments overseas trump what you can get from U.S. debt. But you need to be a millionaire to tap that market. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BBB Means Buy, Buy, Buy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/t052-c003-s001-bbb-means-buy-buy-buy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Corporate bonds rated just above junk level offer 7% yields with little risk of default or insolvency. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tax-Free Bonds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/t052-c000-s002-tax-free-bonds.html</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ At first glance, stocks seem to have an advantage over bonds when it comes to taxation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Municipal Bonds Are Stumbling ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/t052-c003-s001-why-municipal-bonds-are-stumbling.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These usually safe, tax-exempt investments have become unlikely victims of the subprime mortgage fallout. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeffrey R. Kosnett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bonds Made Easy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.kiplinger.com/article/investing/t052-c000-s001-bonds-made-easy.html</link>
                                                                            <description>
                            <![CDATA[ Investing in bonds may seem complicated. This article can help clear things up. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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