United States Treasury securities, often called treasuries, are debt obligations issued by the U.S. government and secured by the full faith and credit and power to tax and borrow of the United States ...

Baby boomers nearing retirement should invest in bonds to safeguard their assets and reduce their risks in the stock market. However, many fear with interest rates at a low level, bonds will decline ...

Exhibit 1 shows April returns for a sample of Morningstar analyst-rated ETFs that serve as proxies for major asset classes. Investors in a blended global portfolio earned a 1.01% return last month, as ...

Sooner or later, every serious investor confronts two important questions: 1) what are bonds and 2) how do they fit in my portfolio? The following discussion should help answer these questions, but I ...

While Benzinga mostly covers actionable trading ideas and news stories, we've decided to delve a bit deeper into personal finance. The team at Benzinga would like to assist readers with not just their ...

I have been invited to countless conference calls, webinars, and conferences that promise to educate me about the outlook for municipal bonds. However, in all of that noise, some of the most important ...

The second installment of our series on investment basics will focus on bonds. These securities a negotiable instruments, meaning that they may be bought and sold. Bonds are usually long-term debt ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. BOSTON — Baby boomers fully embraced the stock market by riding its ups and downs ...