A common proxy for the risk-free rate is the federal funds rate, set by the Federal Reserve as part of its dual mandate of maintaining maximum employment and stable inflation. As of the Federal ...

U.S. corporate bonds (+2.60%), buoyed by a strong earnings season, led among investment-grade categories, followed by government-agency mortgage-backed securities and government-related bonds.

Call it habit. Call it decades of conventional wisdom pushed by financial advisors and DIY investors. Either way, a lot of ...

Anyone familiar with the world of retirement planning and investing understands the importance of bonds. It is not for nothing that the closer you are to retirement, the greater your bond allocation.

Editor’s note: Columnist Charlie Garcia shares select emails from his virtual mailbag every Friday. Following the advice in your column on counting BBB-and-below investments in bond funds, I looked at ...

Investing in corporate bonds can be a daunting task, but a corporate bond fund can make this far easier. These are Morningstar analysts’ top-rated options. We looked for the funds with the best ...

As we near the end of 2025, a quick look at the U.S. bond market’s performance this year shows a story of resilience and record-breaking activity. After a volatile start shaped by tariff announcements ...

BSCQ holds over 300 investment-grade corporate bonds that all mature in December 2026 when the fund liquidates and returns capital. The fund returned approximately 9% in 2025 but yields 4.06% versus 4 ...

Fixed-income investors got a one-two punch in mid-October: first, with the bankruptcy-protection filing of First Brands, a heavily indebted auto-parts company, and then, separately, when two regional ...

After the prolonged period of very low rates that followed the Global Financial Crisis, US Treasury rates are now ...

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Corporate bonds offer higher income-yielding opportunities for investors willing to take on more risk than what comes with safer bets like Treasury bonds. While investing in individual corporate bonds ...