Retired And Looking For Income From Your Bond Allocation? Pump Up Your Yield With A Barbell Approach
Portfolio Management 101 - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 4:16PM CST
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Jeffrey Gundlach: The Secret To Beating Low Yields
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 7:08PM CST
Jeffrey Gundlach’s contrarian view that bond yields will continue to fall in 2015 has so far proved the right one. Gundlach, the founder and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, made his name in 2011 when he famously bet on...
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Understanding Bond Risk - Part 1
Learn Bonds - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 10, 1:29AM CST
By David Goldstein Many investors think of bonds as “safe.” That’s not really a good idea. Bonds are “safer” compared to some other investments, but not as safe as others. In a period of unprecedented market...
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Fixed Income 2015: Handle With Care
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 09, 12:24PM CST
By LPL Financial Bond markets are likely to transition to a flat-return environment in 2015 after a volatile, but surprisingly positive return environment in 2014. We expect returns to be roughly flat or in the low-single digits for 2015. The...
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Once more unto the breach for bond bears
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 17, 11:46AM CST
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How To Solve Your Bond Fund Problem
John Gerard Lewis - Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 3:37PM CDT
If ever there existed a conundrum for fixed-income investors, this is it. It was easy to continue reaping bond income amid a 31-year decline in rates. After all, when you start with the 10-Year Treasury Note at almost 16%, there's a lot of good...
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