And not in the good way, as Morningstar's Eric Jacobson cautions that numerous portfolios in the category have proved to be more volatile and have lower returns than some might think.
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 Jaime Peters checks in on the current health and outlook for Citi, J.P. Morgan, and BofA following release of their second-quarter results.
Regulatory capital requirements, more government oversight, and fee reform will work against banks, says Davis/Selected American manager Ken Feinberg, but there are selective values.