When bonds are wrapped up in an exchange-traded fund (ETF), their values change as yields increase or decrease. Find out what goes on beneath the surface.
Junk bonds—or high-yield bonds—can be quite risky, but may still have a place in a portfolio.
In low-interest rate environment, investors sometimes look to dividend-paying stocks as a mean of generating income.
For retirees, the recent dip to record low U.S. bond yields poses a challenge. Will investors be forced into more dangerous investments?
Investors should diversify bond portfolios like they do their stock portfolios. However, bonds portfolios have a few layers of diversification to consider.
Looking for new ways to win in the stock market? Dividend-paying stocks can be quite attractive.
Cash alone won’t cut it as a lingering low-rate environment challenges income investing.
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