Betting against Treasury bonds was supposed to be the no-brainer
strategy for 2010. Instead, shorting government debt has brought steep
losses so far this year.
by James Picerno
Financial innovation is under fire. Failing to beat the market is only one reason.
by Burt White
Will the falling economies of Greece, Spain, Hungary and others be strong enough to lead to the toppling of the global
economic recovery and emerging expansion?
The economy is showing signs of sluggishness, interest rates are at
a one-year low and the word "deflation" is being uttered
with alarming frequency. Is it time to bet the other way?
A financial advisor panel at the Morningstar Investment Conference this week noted many people are retiring with too
little in savings considering the current investing environment.
by Michelle Knight
Bond investments shouldn't automatically be sold off when interest rates rise. Here's why.
by Riva D. Atlas
Investors who snatched up distressed debt made big money in 2009. Some opportunities remain.
Jack Bogle and Chris Davis agree on many things, but they are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to investing.
The debt crisis in Europe has highlighted one often-overlooked aspect
of bond indexes: The more debt a company or a country issues, the
bigger the role it typically plays in the benchmark.
by Michael M. Golub
The elements are in
place for a period of substantially rising interest rates, and current
bond holders are going to see their portfolios struggle to even keep up
with inflation...
by Alan Lavine
Payouts are appealing, but do your homework.
by Marla Brill
More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios.
by Jack Gardner
An investment in stocks of companies that provide both high- and
growing-dividend income can benefit a retirement portfolio undergoing
the duress of withdrawals.
Wall Street firms have received fees exceeding $1 billion in less than
a year selling "Build America Bonds" meant to spur jobs in struggling
cities.
by
Evan Simonoff
Since this decade has commenced a few short months ago, the U.S. dollar
has defied conventional wisdom and appreciated fairly dramatically...
Investors seeking safety have been pouring cash into bond funds-but,
when it comes to exchange-traded funds, they run the risk of limiting
their gains or magnifying their losses.
by
Evan Simonoff
Loomis Sayles' Dan Fuss sees a soft recovery in which quality businesses gain at the expense of the rest.
Investors-many with the blessings of their financial advisors-have shifted their assets from the Wall Street financial institutions to
the little guys on Main Street.
