Many investors are still cautious about fixed income after the 2022 bond bear market. That year, aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve caused prices on many bond ETFs to plunge, especially ...

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There's no inherent advantage to sticking with a single fund manager, but some of the largest providers offer enough value to make loyalty worthwhile. Vanguard is one of them. Nowhere is this more ...

A sudden and dramatic decline in bond prices may signal a market crash. Learn more about how high interest rates and economic conditions can decrease bond prices. Many, or all, of the products ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. According to the Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 2022 was the worst year ...

Fidelity’s flagship bond fund is FXNAX. The fund dates back to 1990, and has accrued $58.5 billion in total assets since its inception. The fund follows the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index as its ...

Investing can be filled with a lot of industry jargon. Par value is a term you may hear in relation to the value of a bond or share of stock. In this instance, we are concerned with the par value of ...

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Bond funds enable easier, diversified bond investment with a lower cost than individual bonds. Different bond fund types cater to varying risk levels, from safe government bonds to high-yield junk ...

They say a James Bond movie is only as good as its villain. That's not always true—weak bad guys unwind fantastic Bond movies. Stellar villains elevate terrible installments. While England's top spy ...