Bond ratings indicate a bond's credit quality, helping investors assess default risk. The three major bond ratings agencies are Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings. Investment-grade ...

Zero-coupon bonds are sold at a discount and pay no interim interest, maturing at face value. These bonds carry high interest rate and inflation risks, amplifying potential losses. Despite risks ...

The bond market is where investors go to buy and sell debt securities issued by corporations or governments. Stocks typically trade on various exchanges, while bonds are mainly sold over the ...

Low-risk, inflation-linked I bonds may be worth considering. Interest earned in the previous six months is added to the bond’s principal. The Treasury sets new I bond interest rates in May and ...

(But not this year.) Still, whether you’re age 20 or 70, you’ll want at least some exposure to bond ETFs in your portfolio for the long run. That is, unless you can stomach a potentially big ...

After buying into a wave of new issues during the early-2020 coronavirus panic, the strategy ended that year’s second quarter with a hefty 46% corporate bond allocation (compared with the ...

If you’re interested in receiving relatively higher yields — and don’t mind taking on some extra risk — high-yield bond funds, also known as “junk” bond funds, may be an asset class to ...

Ever since Daniel Craig announced that he would be turning in the tuxedo and putting down the martini glass, the race has been on to decide who will be chosen as the next James Bond. The rumor ...

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The team builds developed-markets currency positions to provide insulation when its emerging-markets local-currency bond stakes are under pressure, but they can be sizable and at times volatile.

Enter the high yield bond fund—an investment option that promises impressive cash flow, a relatively high degree of price stability and instant diversification. Although sometimes called “junk ...