Bonds

4 Ways Bonds Can Fit Into Your Portfolio

Posted: February 2, 2012 9:25AM by Ryan C. Fuhrmann

Since the early 1980s, interest rates have been on a secular decline.Â Since the credit crisis, governments across the world have worked to flood global financial markets with liquidity, which...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Investing Basics, Portfolio Management

Why S&P Downgraded The U.S. And Others Did Not

Posted: August 17, 2011 10:56AM by Marc Davis

As Congress bickered through the month of July over whether or not to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, the clock was relentlessly counting down the hours to August 2, the date when the U.S. would...

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How Safe Are U.S. Bonds?

Posted: August 5, 2011 9:55AM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

There is a pervasive notion out there in the investing world that U.S. government debt (be they notes, bills or bonds) is one of, if not the safest instruments out there for investors. There is no...

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A New World For Bond Investors

Posted: June 27, 2011 2:16PM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

The only constant in the investment world is change.Â This basic truthÂ has spread even into the bond world - a corner of the market that has the undeserved reputation for being a bit sleepy and...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Credit Crunch, Debt, Interest Rates, Investment, Loans, Mortgages, Real Estate

QE2: The End Is Near

Posted: June 7, 2011 8:55AM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

With the end of June in sight, so too is the end of the latest round of focused quantitative easing from the U.S. Federal Reserve commonly called "QE 2." Assuming that the program ends as planned...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Economics, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, Investment, Stocks

President Obama's Financial Portfolio

Posted: May 30, 2011 10:36AM by Tim Parker

On May 19, the White House released the 2010 disclosure reports for President Barack Obama's financials. With the brightest financial minds in the world at his disposal, holding the job of President...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Celebrity, Index Fund, Investment, Personal Finance, Portfolio Management

Should You Buy Gold To Hedge Against U.S. Debt?

Posted: May 25, 2011 1:38PM by Tim Begany

Talk about owing some big bucks. Right now, the federal government is in the hole for around $14 trillion - roughly $46,000 for every American citizen.If you think that has something to do with the...

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Filed Under: Bonds, Commodities, Investment

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