Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

You may be familiar with bonds, but bond funds are a different way to invest in them. A bond fund is a professionally managed pool of bonds — held inside an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund — ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Fidelity bond funds are generally available within Fidelity-run 401(k)s, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Baldwin covers investing, taxation and corporate finance. Good news for savers in fairly high tax brackets: Yields on ...

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 ...

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.

A basic three-fund portfolio includes a US equity index fund, an international-equity index fund, and a total bond market index fund. It can be an exchange-traded fund portfolio or a traditional index ...

Any investors hoping to find a Muni - Bonds fund might consider looking past Dreyfus High Yield Municipals Bond A (DHYAX). DHYAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on various ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of other ...

XMPT is an ETF investing in muni bond CEFs. It focuses on investment-grade bonds, offering investors a tax-advantaged 5.4% SEC yield. XMPT provides higher after-tax income for investors in higher tax ...

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF is the cheapest high-yield bond ETF with a 7.0% yield. high-yield bonds are looking expensive right now. See more on SCYB ETF here.