Bonds
Morningstar’s guidance on bonds. Learn about the different types of bonds, their current values, and their overall performance.
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Personal Finance Topics
Interest Rates
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What Hot Inflation and Delayed Rate Cuts Mean for Investors
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These 4 Charts Show Plunging Expectations for Fed Rate Cuts
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3 Risks Higher Interest Rates Pose to Your Retirement Plan
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Markets Brief: What Fewer Rate Cuts Could Mean for Stock Valuations
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What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Retirement Cash Flows
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Despite Strong Jobs Report, Fed Still Seen on Track to Cut Rates
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When Will the Fed Start Cutting Interest Rates?
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New Dividend Stocks: Can Meta and Salesforce Help Revive the Classic Strategy?
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Should You Invest In Japan Now That Rates Have Risen?
Bond Funds
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The Best Bond Index Funds: Part 2
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The Best Bond Index Funds: Part 1
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How the Largest Bond Funds Did Last Quarter
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Bond Funds Post Mixed Results in 2024’s First Quarter
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5 Top-Performing Core Bond Funds
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Increased Risk-Taking Reduces Pimco Total Return’s Rating
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The Best Bond ETFs
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A Closer Look at Vanguard’s Newest Core Bond ETFs
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3 Bond Funds for All Yield Seasons
More in Bonds
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A Way to Protect Your Portfolio Against Bond Price Drops
Two bank-loan funds to consider when interest rates rise.
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You Might Be Invested in the Most Expensive Parts of the Corporate-Bond Market
What to know about exposure to BBB rated bonds.
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Why We Still Highly Rate Pimco Total Return
Despite some recent changes, fundamental strengths remain.
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Bonds Are Still Too Expensive
Their relative yields have become acceptable, but that’s not the whole story.
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Markets Rallied at the End of 2023. How Do They Look Today?
6 trends from the final quarter of 2023.
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3 Bond Funds for All Yield Seasons
Whether interest rates fall further or rise, these strategies should serve investors well.
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Markets Brief: Why Have Bonds Been So Volatile? And Will That Continue?
Uncertainty over inflation, a recession, and the Fed could mean continued wide swings in the bond market.
Stocks Have Not Always Beaten Bonds. Should You Care?
How relevant are the experiences of other countries and other eras?
Do Stocks Really Make Sense for the Long Run?
New research threatens the conventional wisdom.
How the Largest Bond Funds Did In 2023
Dodge & Cox Income, PGIM Total Return lead, while Vanguard Short-Term Bond lags.
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15 Charts On the Surprise ‘Everything Rally’ for 2023
The stock and bond markets turned in an unexpected banner year.
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2024 Market Outlook: What a ‘Return to Normal’ Means for Stocks
2024 is lining up to be the first year after the pandemic when we are finally past all the disruptions and dislocations.
6 Critical Lessons for Bond Investors
Everyone can learn something from Principal Street High Income Municipal’s tardiness.
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Where to Invest in Bonds in 2024
Interest rates are projected to fall further, bolstering returns for longer-duration bonds.
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What to Know About Bond Investing Ahead of 2024
Our forecast for interest rates, the yield curve, and bond market returns in the new year.
The Advantage for Stocks When Inflation Rises
How stock and bond prices work when inflation is an ongoing possibility.
Earnings Yields vs. Bond Yields: Where Are They Today?
And what that relationship indicates about future returns.
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Don’t Overlook Short-Term Fixed-Income Just Yet
Attractive income remains available at the front end of the curve.
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What the Yield Curve Says About a Recession
And what to do about it.
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6 Bond Funds for Navigating Inflation
These inflation-fighting options can help fend off the negative impact of rising prices.