With Yields Above 4.6%, Intermediate Bonds Have Passed a Tipping Point
Intermediate-term government-bond funds have reached escape velocity, providing a cushion against potential price declines.
Bonds
Morningstar’s guidance on exchange-traded bonds. Learn about the different types of bonds, their current values, and their overall performance.
What Is ‘Normal’ for Interest Rates?
While yields may be near their peak, the current range of rates could persist for some time.
How to Use Short-Term Bonds in a Portfolio
This edition of our Portfolio Basics series covers the value of short-term bonds in reducing risk and generating income.
Why Do Bond Yields Keep Rising?
‘Higher for longer’ is Wall Street’s newest catchphrase.
A Crucial Tipping Point for Bond Investors to Keep in Mind
What escape velocity means for a fixed-income portfolio.
The Best Types of Bond Funds for the Core of a Portfolio
Which bond funds should (and shouldn’t) consume the bulk of your fixed-income assets.
Best Bond Investments
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The Best Bond ETFs
The fixed-income exchange-traded funds on this list earn Morningstar’s top rating in 2023.
TIPS Versus I Bonds
I Bonds boast tax advantages, but purchase limits reduce appeal.
The Best Short-Term Bond Funds
These ETFs and mutual funds invest in different types of short-term bonds and earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Gold.
Should I Buy Bonds?
In a time of rising interest rates and inflation, here’s what you need to know about what buying bonds can do for your portfolio.
The Best Bond Funds
These exchange-traded funds and mutual funds earn Morningstar’s top rating in 2023.
More Articles and Videos About Bonds
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What the Yield Curve Says About a Recession
And what to do about it.
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6 Gold-Rated Funds With Big Yields
No need to stretch for yield when well-run, risk-managed funds have large yields.
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How to Invest Better With Bonds
Sharpening your fixed-income portfolio allocations can improve results.
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High TIPS Yields Are a Retiree’s Best Friend
A long-awaited investment opportunity has finally arrived.
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Bonds’ Pain Is Retirees’ Gain
Fatter bond yields permit higher portfolio-withdrawal rates.
At Long Last, Bonds Once Again Matter
They now belong in the total-return conversation.
Why TIPS Look Attractive
They may not appear to be, but TIPS are a safer bet than conventional bonds today.
It’s Time to Consider TIPS
Evaluating an often-misunderstood investment.
Bond-Fund Investors Are Going Long. Should They?
For once, they are not choosing the highest-paying option.
The Best Types of Bond Funds for the Core of a Portfolio
Which bond funds should (and shouldn’t) consume the bulk of your fixed-income assets.
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What a Significant Manager Shakeup Means for These Gold-Rated Bond Funds
We’ve placed our ratings on these funds under review.
How Inflation Befuddled Everyone
Economic predictions would be greatly useful—if they were consistently correct.
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How to Use Taxable Bonds in a Portfolio
This edition of our Portfolio Basics series covers the value of taxable bonds in reducing risk and generating income.
The Best Current Sources of Retirement Income
Treasury bonds, TIPS ladders, or annuities? None are perfect, but each can be useful.
TIPS Ladder Funds Don’t Yet Exist, but They Should
Finally, a new fund proposal that makes sense.
How Do Interest Rates Affect Bonds?
Rising interest rates aren’t the only thing you need to think about before investing in bonds.
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The Inflation Hedge That Cost Investors 17% of Their Purchasing Power
The average dollar invested in TIPS funds has lost money over the past decade.
I Bonds Are on Sale!
They now offer their best fixed-rate deal since 2007.
I Bonds Are Down, But Not Out
Despite inflation’s decline, they retain several attractive features.
Long Bonds Are No Longer for Fools
Prospects have improved for 30-year Treasuries.