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Why We Downgraded These Western Asset Bond Funds

The implications of the co-CIO’s sudden leave of absence are varied.

Which Funds Are Contrarian?

A position-by-position approach that compares a portfolio’s holdings with those of category peers.

How to Use Taxable Bonds in a Portfolio

The value of taxable bonds in reducing risk and generating income.

How 3 Top Bond Fund Managers Are Preparing for Fed Rate Cuts

The unknowns include how far long-term yields will fall and the outlook for riskier debt.

Investors Suddenly Have a Lot More Active Muni ETFs to Choose From

Active muni ETFs listings hit a record in 2024, with Vanguard recently announcing two more.

Schwab’s Kathy Jones on the Big Mistake Bond Investors Should Avoid

The highest yields may be history, but opportunities remain for bond investors outside Treasuries.

Elections and Markets Are a Mixed Bag

Plus, six other charts on 2024′s second quarter.

3 Reasons Not to Bet on Long-Term Bonds

Despite potential price gains, counting on the Fed to cut interest rates is a dangerous game.

This JPMorgan ETF Is a Great Extended Cash Choice

A topnotch liquidity-focused team leads this actively managed ultrashort exchange-traded fund.

Five Bond Funds That Look Outside the Box for Yield

Medalist funds from American Funds, Guggenheim, and Invesco offer higher yields than competitors.

Why International Investing Makes Sense for Long-Term Investors

Overseas markets aren’t as risky as they once were.

How the Largest Bond Funds Did In Q2 2024

Dodge and Cox Income led its category, while PIMCO Income and Met West Total Return fell behind.

Q2 In Review and Q3 2024 Market Outlook

Our analysts put Q2′s performance trends for stock sectors, bonds, and funds into perspective—and look ahead with a fresh market outlook for the second quarter.

Interval Funds: Are They Worth What You Give Up?

Investors can access strategies that would otherwise be out of reach, such as private credit.

Jumping On High Yields, Investors Head for Target Maturity Bond Funds

This small but growing fund category can offer more predictable returns.

How Investors Can Outpace the Returns of Money Market Funds

Pimco’s Jerome Schneider points to opportunities on the short end of the yield curve.

There’s No Bond King, but Investors Keep Pouring Money Into Pimco Income

The top-performing bond fund is taking in the lion’s share of multisector bond fund flows.

Catastrophe Bonds as Portfolio Diversifiers: Pros and Cons

They come with risks, but these bonds have low correlation with common asset classes.

3 Great Active ETFs for Bond Investors

Strong teams underpin these highly rated options.

3 Intermediate Core Bond Funds That Play Offense

These strategies have solid return potential.

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