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Why bonds are always a good idea

Stocks will always offer greater returns than bonds, but a portfolio made up 100% equities is fraught with more...

Why bonds are always a good idea

Fixed Income

Rising rates haunt bond investors

Interest rates are near historic lows and seem bound to rise. Bond investors should heed duration, or sensitivity to...

Rising rates haunt bond investors

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Brew your own low-cost custom index

ETFs are touted for low costs. But you can save more by mimicking some ETFs and buying their stocks...

Brew your own low-cost custom index

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Couch Potatoes can have a conscience

Index funds include companies that some investors can’t stomach. Here's how to avoid that.

Couch Potatoes can have a conscience

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Best value seen in U.S. stocks

A screen of S&P 500 stocks finds great deals in U.S. investment banks, insurance firms and conglomerates.

Best value seen in U.S. stocks

Bonds

Corporate bonds can boost your returns

With yields still near historic lows, bond investors can get more interest by swapping government issues for corporates.

Corporate bonds can boost your returns

Index Funds

Why indexing isn’t monkey business

In theory almost every strategy seems to outperform the Couch Potato. So why do so few investors actually...

Why indexing isn’t monkey business

Investing

Fixed income markets are heating up

Emerging fixed income markets are yielding higher rates these days.

Fixed income markets are heating up

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