Fixed income

Even though there's not a way to predict who might face the next wave of layoffs, advisors can help clients prepare their finances.

A new Morningstar report says that tax benefits outstrip the appeal of creating and owning a bespoke basket of stocks.

Taxable bond exchange-traded funds have drawn floods of cash ever since two banks collapsed in March and deepened fears of an economic downturn.

The stalwart allocation has a logic to it, but its simplicity hides two significant problems.

Two porcine pals, two investment styles, two very different outcomes.

Last year was a disaster for bonds (and stocks), but some fixed-income U.S. ETFs that focus on exotic assets or use complex strategies have had a truly horrible decade.

Congress is gearing up for another debt war, and the collateral damage could include Social Security, Medicare and the stock market.

A brutal 2022 for fixed income, the worst year in many decades, took some shine off the decade-long track record of these exchange-traded bond funds.

Despite a down 2022, these funds were the best over the last decade.

Some household-name retailers got slammed. They weren't the only ones.

Stocks and bonds may start moving in opposite directions this year, after both tumbling and challenging the validity of the 60/40 portfolio.

There are some signs of relief that may set up savers for higher future returns, particularly in the bond market.

A new Morningstar report says seniors can safely withdraw up to 3.8% of their nest eggs in their first year of retirement — up from 3.3% last year.

As interest rates rose and stocks fell over the summer, Americans saw their wealth decline.

Bonds are back for high net worth investors.

As basic necessities get more expensive, some Americans are treating stocks as a luxury they can't afford.

Good news awaits investors once the Fed gets rising consumer prices under control.

Research shows that the classic allocation reached its most expensive level in almost five decades during the COVID-19 rally. The situation has reversed in 2022.

Returning cash to shareholders stops companies from doing stupid things with their money. The new 1% levy could open the door to more buyback taxes, and more foolish spending by companies.