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The ABCs of Yields
Becoming an Investor What the number in front of the percentage sign really means.
By Nellie S. Huang Published
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Build a Bond Ladder
Financial Planning Exchange-traded funds give a new twist to an old technique to navigate a tricky market and manage cash flow.
By Nellie S. Huang Published
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Bonds Will Deliver in 2021
Investing for Income Don’t rush to withdraw any 2020 profits from the market. 2021 is looking good.
By Jeffrey R. Kosnett Published
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Don’t Bank on the Safety of Bonds in a Pandemic
bonds Bond yields are too low to follow the old investing playbook. Here are some tips to restructure the bond side of your portfolio today.
By Randy Kurtz, CFP®, RIA Published
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R.I.P. 60-40 Portfolio
Becoming an Investor The old standby allocation of 60% stocks and 40% government bonds might not work for buy-and-hold investors anymore.
By Anne Kates Smith Published
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Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Delivers the Cash
Kip 25 It favors the highest-quality junk bonds, which fared much better over the past year than lower-quality debt.
By Nellie S. Huang Published
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Keeping an Eye on Future Returns
Markets Here’s what experts see ahead—and way ahead—for the performance of stocks and bonds.
By Anne Kates Smith Published
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Is the Stock Market Open on Columbus Day 2020?
Markets Columbus Day (increasingly known as Indigenous Peoples' Day) is a federal holiday, but not for much of Wall Street. Here are the stock market and bond market hours for the holiday.
By Kyle Woodley Published
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Some Inflation Is Better Than None
Economic Forecasts A bit of inflation should be a plus for investors seeking higher income.
By Jeffrey R. Kosnett Published
Economic Forecasts