Why Do Lower Prices Equal Higher Yields?
The price/yield relationship is rooted in the secondary bond market, where bonds may trade at a premium or discount of the par (or face) value.
Protect Your Downside
When the economy takes a turn for the worse, bond mutual funds offer investors a chance to diversify their holdings and dampen risk.
Time to Revisit Risk
During volatile financial times, it is only natural to reconsider your own personal risk tolerance and review the role of risk in your portfolio.
HOT TOPIC: The Fed Plans to Spend Trillion or More to Spur Growth
For the first time in a generation, the Federal Reserve has undertaken a campaign to influence long-term interest rates, a departure from recent monetary policy that has focused almost exclusively on short-term rates.
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