Global bonds are issued and traded outside their country's currency. Understand their types, uses, and benefits, plus how they fit into international capital markets.

Treasury bonds are low-risk loans to the U.S. government, typically paying out interest on a regular schedule. Like all bonds, they're still subject to interest rate risk: If rates rise, bond values ...

This third and final column on bonds is focused on understanding the risks that come with investing in bonds. While many investors think of stocks as the “risky” investment and bonds as the “safe” one ...

This article discusses whether now is the right time to buy Treasuries for your portfolio.

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Many investors love I bonds and view them as an important part of their savings strategy. But before you make money moves such as purchasing I bonds, it's a good idea to consider the pros and cons. I ...

Rhoads notes that preferred share issuance is highly concentrated in the financial services industry, including banks and ...

Vanguard VCLT: a long-term investment-grade corporate bond ETF. Tight credit spreads and elevated long-end Treasury yields ...

I recently interviewed my colleague Eric Jacobson for Morningstar’s The Long View podcast. Among other things, we talked about his research into active fixed-income investing, summarized in this ...

I spend a lot of column space talking about equities (stocks). Whether U.S. or international, large cap or small cap, or value or growth, equities are a way of buying a small ownership in the future ...