A soaring stock market is not hard to understand. The trajectory is in one direction. If you buy a share in a company or an index fund at $10 and it goes up to $20, you’ve gotten richer. End of story.

For investors willing to take on more credit risk, high-yield bonds can help increase a portfolio’s yield. Funds with proven track records can help investors gain exposure to a diversified set of high ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael writes on high income assets that help people retire early. Look, we all know US companies are raking in big ...

The rebound of the 10-year G-sec yield above 6.6% reflects this reality. Even as the RBI signals accommodation, the large government borrowing programme and persistent supply overhang are limiting any ...

Current macro conditions favor short-term, high-quality bond funds. FLXR is one such ETF. It boasts a diversified, well-balanced portfolio with a focus on high-quality MBS, delivering above-average ...

Unlike corporate bonds or Treasurys, most municipal bond funds pay income that's exempt from federal income tax, and certain ...

There are a few possible reasons for this, and one of them makes me hesitate to recommend any fund that invests primarily in bonds. The first reason is that markets are forward-looking, and as such, ...

I Bonds sold from November 2025 through April 2026 will have a 4.03% yield. This consists of a 0.90% fixed rate plus a 3.12% inflation adjustment. I Bonds can protect you from inflation, but it's ...

2020-2021 retirees faced 15-20% portfolio losses and should cut withdrawal rates to 3%. New retirees can sustain 4.5-5% withdrawals with current bond and dividend yields at 4-5%. Retirees with ...

Sara Devereux, Vanguard’s global head of fixed income, says bond yields are attractive and should stay appealing even after the Fed starts cutting interest rates. Yields are not likely to return to ...