In the old Groucho Marx TV show, a duck would come down and say the magic word. Today, that magic word might be “after tax.” Retirees and other investors are challenged to generate as much income as ...

Bonds can help diversify your portfolio, but they are not risk-free. Find out what a bond is, how bonds work and how they may work for you. Bonds are IOUs issued by corporations, federal, state and ...

Why do I need to have a surety bond? The short answer is “because THEY said so!” It’s the law. What does a bond do, anyway? Surety bonds are similar to insurance in that they offer protection from ...

Bonds can help diversify your investment plan. They tend to be less volatile and less risky than stocks, and when held to maturity, can offer more stable and consistent returns. Bonds are IOUs issued ...

Bonds can help diversify your portfolio, but they are not risk-free. Find out how bonds work and how to put them to work for you. The market value of the bonds you own will decline if interest rates ...

Bonds help add diversity to your portfolio and control risk. But they can be complicated. We can help you understand the basics and make bonds work for you. Securities issued by the U.S. government ...

With the threat of rising tax rates, more investors are looking to add municipal bonds to their portfolios, but before venturing into this space, there are some basic items you should understand.

Your Benchmark is Worthless Well, maybe not if you're talking about niches like Ginnie Mae or Treasury funds, but when it comes to your core bond portfolio, the Bloomberg Barclays (née Lehman Brothers ...

Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills. If you've ever wondered what the "long bond" and "zero coupon bonds" are, wonder no more. Bonds come with a variety of maturity periods. The ...