Bonds
Why Interest Rates Won’t Rise in 2015
Rising interest rates and fixed-income opportunities aren’t a given in 2015. Read more
Quantitative Easing By the Numbers
By all accounts, the Federal Reserve is about to pull the plug on quantitative easing. If true, it would mark the end of a golden age for U.S. stocks. Read more
4 Outstanding Closed-End Funds
Closed-end funds offer high yields and stability for the income investor. Read more
ETDs: The New Dividend Play
A little-known security offers solid, and safe, yields. Today I’ll be discussing an investment that not only brings income investors the desired high yields that they seek, but a… Read more
What’s Up With The Bond Market?
Stocks may have hit all-time highs last week but there is some unsettling action going on outside the scope of equities. And this is in the bond market. Bond… Read more
The Best Fixed-Income Investment to Buy Today
“When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?” – John Maynard Keynes We’ll, Mr. Keynes, I’d like to think I’m sufficiently flexible to alter… Read more
ETD: The Little-Known Debt Investment That Can Double Your Income
After a five-year run-up in stock prices, many investment portfolios resemble the Mississippi River after a three-day deluge: they’re swollen and about to crest at the banks. The problem… Read more
Janet Yellen Takes the Stage
There’s a new Fed chief in town. Janet Yellen made her brand spanking debut on Capitol Hill today. Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee about her intentions… Read more
Why Fed Tapering Should Worry Bond Investors
Quantitative easing has been a boon for stocks. The impact on bonds has been nearly as profound. Through three rounds of the Federal Reserve’s bond-buying effort to boost a… Read more