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At Close: Jul 31, 2026
Advisors Plan to Take on Credit — Not Duration — Risk
07:56am, Monday, 12'th May 2025
Advisors don't want to take on much interest rate risk. But many are willing to take on some credit risk.
VCSH: Hedging Equities With Corporate Investment-Grade Debt
05:00am, Friday, 09'th May 2025
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF offers a stable investment with a 4.73% yield, balancing risk through investment-grade corporate debt with an average duration of 2.6 years. Despite l
Stick With Investment-Grade Corporate Bonds Amid Uncertainty
09:19am, Tuesday, 01'st Apr 2025
Market uncertainty is also spilling over into bonds. But fixed income investors can opt for corporate bonds if they're looking to maximize yield opportunities without sacrificing too much credit risk.
Build an ETF Portfolio That Emphasizes Income
08:21am, Thursday, 16'th Jan 2025
The prospect of rate cuts may be in jeopardy, as inflation appears to be stickier than anticipated. If economic growth does eventually subside and the Fed continues its rate-cutting path, investors wi
Uncertainty Gives Way to Opportunity for Corporate Bonds
08:50am, Friday, 27'th Dec 2024
An incoming presidential administration in 2025 will add a level of uncertainty, but that the unknown could also give way to opportunity. This is especially the case with corporate bonds.
Inflation Expectations Keep Short-Term Bonds in Play
10:28am, Thursday, 19'th Dec 2024
Despite the expectation of interest rate cuts, a push-pull dynamic could exist if inflation continues to be sticky. That said, short-term bond funds could remain in play if fixed income investors want
Retirees: 3 Bond ETFs You Can Buy and Sleep Well At Night
09:11am, Thursday, 19'th Dec 2024
Retirees could be in for tougher sledding going into 2025 as calls for lower prospective returns over the next year and decades grow louder.
A Higher-Yielding Alternative to Money Market Funds
09:11am, Monday, 16'th Dec 2024
Short-term bond funds can provide yield seekers with a viable alternative to money market funds. Bankrate listed short-term bond funds with one of Vanguard's fixed income ETFs making the list.
Get Corporate Bond Exposure 3 Ways After Q3 Issuance
12:16pm, Friday, 08'th Nov 2024
With the expectation that the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates, corporations proceeded to issue more bonds in Q3. Given this, fixed income investors have options, including three fr
Hot Economy Could Keep Short-Term Bond Funds In Play
09:26am, Friday, 11'th Oct 2024
With capital markets expecting a rate-cutting cycle to begin, the yield curve has been steepening. But if economic data continues to reflect a hot economy, it may require keeping short-term bonds in p
High-Quality Corporate Bonds Notch Best Quarter of the Year
10:46am, Friday, 04'th Oct 2024
Rate cut expectations pushed more investors into investment-grade corporate bonds the past quarter, giving the asset class their best performance in nearly a year. “US high-grade corporate bonds log
Rate Cuts Could See More Investors in Corporate Bonds
01:06pm, Friday, 27'th Sep 2024
Rate cuts can produce a macroeconomic environment conducive to corporate bonds, allowing companies to borrow more money at lower rates. This could see more investors move into corporate bonds for grea
Higher ETF Inflows Could Benefit Corporate Bond Funds
10:05am, Monday, 09'th Sep 2024
Despite the heavy volatility during the month of August, ETFs saw a record number of inflows. This includes bond-focused funds, which are offering opportunities in corporate debt.
An Intermediate Bond ETF With Yield and Muted Credit Risk
12:19pm, Monday, 26'th Aug 2024
The closing gap in credit spreads after the August 5 sell-off is bringing corporate bonds back into the spotlight. Those looking for an intermediate bond ETF with yield opportunities and a muted credi
Tightening Credit Spreads Bring Corporate Bonds Back
04:08pm, Friday, 23'rd Aug 2024
The August 5 sell-off may have spooked investors from riskier assets, but tightening credit spreads between high-quality and high-risk bonds shows that investors may be returning to corporate bonds ag
