Investing in Bonds
When Will Safe High-Yield Investments Return?
Because of the dearth of traditionally safe high-yield investments, investors have had to wander out on the risk curve for income. Read more
Are Floating-Rate Bond Funds a Buy?
The bond market is arguably more complex than the stock market. Fixed-income investors have worried about rate increases for two years and have been wrong. Read more
Should You Invest in Bonds?
If Warren Buffett is right and bonds are overvalued, aggressive investors may want to take action. Read more
New Bill Gross Bond Fund: Should You Jump In, Too?
Bill Gross has invested $700 million in his new Janus bond fund; should investors follow his lead? Read more
Are Bond Funds a Good Idea Now?
Ignore the noise from the pundits: The decision to invest in bond funds isn’t about them. It’s all about your investment objectives. Read more
Why Interest Rates Won’t Rise in 2015
Rising interest rates and fixed-income opportunities aren’t a given in 2015. Read more
Resolving to Boost – and Balance – Your Retirement Savings
In the spirit of making resolutions that won’t be broken, I’d like to offer a month-by-month guide to help ensure that you’re retirements savings are up-to-par. Read more
How to Pick Sectors for a Long-Term Portfolio
At this time of year there is no shortage of “how to invest in the New Year” articles in the financial media. Read more
Why Activist Investors Get a Bad Rap
Although activist investing seems a bit out of control, underneath it all there is some good to be found. Read more