T h e r e is no shortage of uncertainty and risk facing today’s investor. From high unemployment and depressed real estate prices to bailouts of European sovereigns and banks, investors are reminded daily of the fragile economic recovery and corresponding stock market volatility. Traditionally, inv…
Bond - fund investors need to focus on duration, credit quality, and relative yields to better understand how much risk they're taking on, says Morningstar's Eric Jacobson.
Morningstar's Eric Jacobson outlines three short-term bond funds that can protect against rate sensitivity, but mind the risks as such funds aren't cash substitutes.
Core, corporate, and short-duration bond funds continue to be popular as investors seek safer streams of income, but Morningstar's Eric Jacobson is concerned about the longer-term risks.