Executive Summary Despite starting the year as one of the more despised asset classes, municipal bonds turned in a stellar performance in 2011, gaining approximately 10% and outperforming not only equities but most fixed-income benchmarks. Last year’s performance defied the dire forecasts for the s…
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.
A panel of Morningstar equity, mutual fund, and ETF experts detail several individual investment opportunities and sensible investing strategies for income and growth in today's tough market.