If long-term interest rates rise, as they have for most of the past three months, funds that invest in long-maturity bonds will take a licking (bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates, and the longer a bond’s maturity, the more its price moves with changes in rates). If the economy weakens, junk bonds, which have performed spectacularly for the past 22 months, will likely slip.
Moody’s Expects Only a Few Municipal Bond Defaults in 2011
Most US municipal debt issuers could weather a period of diminished or more costly capital market access because they can control long-term debt requirements in ways that corporate and sovereign issuers cannot and relatively few rely on the markets to fund short-term operating needs, Moody’s Investors Service concludes in a new report. Read More ...
Top 5 International Bond Mutual Funds – Best of Funds
Below we will share with you 5 top rated international bond mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) as we expect the fund to outperform its peers in the future. To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all international bond funds, then click here. Read More ...
Year-end planning: the 2011 fund outlook
Whatever the circumstances, suitability is something you always have to remember when buying or selling mutual funds. Either transaction could tilt a well-diversified fund portfolio towards too much risk if you are near or in retirement—or not enough risk, if you are younger and have years to grow your portfolio before you need the money. As you do your planning, here are a few points to consider about your funds: Read More ...
The 4 Best Bond Funds for 2011
So what should you do now? Obviously, you should avoid long-term funds and those that invest exclusively in junk. Several out-of-the-mainstream bond funds look particularly appealing. Read More ...
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