Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level ...

Rates recently took a leg higher across the fixed income market, but some investors see opportunity in high-yield bonds.

Barry Nielsen is the owner and operator of MortgageGraphics Inc. He has 20 years of experience in the mortgage and lending business. Bond prices and yields are inversely related; as one rises, the ...

What is a bond? This beginner's guide explains how bonds work as investments, their benefits, and how to start buying them ...

One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The “core” ...

Looking to add a shot of yield to your bond portfolio? Your timing isn’t great. High-yield bonds’ spreads over Treasury bonds are near historical lows, and corporate layoffs are surging, a sign that ...

There's just not a lot of outstanding high-yield debt, so it's not as easy to "impute " what other high-yield sectors are doing, said Spline Data founder and CEO Matthew Smith. As the muni market ...

The investment seeks as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index† that measures the performance of U.S. dollar ...

The narrowing yield differential between US Treasuries and Indian bonds may also prompt a rotation of global capital toward ...

Higher yield comes from taking on more credit risk. Moving beyond aggregate bonds means giving up some safety in exchange for income, especially through corporate and high-yield exposure. Each ETF ...

HYS delivers a 7.1% yield from short-term high-yield bonds while limiting interest rate risk through 0-5 year maturities. The fund outperformed investment-grade bonds by 33% over five years but ...

Safety comes with trade-offs. HYSAs offer insurance and stability, but often at the cost of lower and variable yields compared to fixed-income ETFs. You can target yield without taking equity risk.