It should be easier for employers to offer annuities in their
retirement plans because Americans are at risk of outliving their
savings, Prudential Financial said at hearing on lifetime income.
More U.S. stocks are paying dividends that exceed bond yields than any
time in at least 15 years as profits rise at the fastest pace in two
decades.
Many advisors are still taking their cues from pensions funds and
endowments, even as losses in the recent financial crisis prompt these
institutions to reshape their strategies.
by Riva D. Atlas
Why a diversified portfolio of municipal bonds may be a safe place to invest despite the harsh words against them.
by Marla Brill
The Forward Select Income Fund looks to high-yield REIT preferred stock for income.
Junk bonds closed out a record-setting August and look poised to
resume their bull run in September.
With the markets showing little direction of late, financial advisors
may find themselves wanting to put more of their clients' money in
cash.
Investors fed up with U.S. stocks' negative returns and paltry rates in today's fixed-income markets
are piling into exchange-traded funds that invest in high-yield
corporate bonds.
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...
