The best way to buy Treasury bonds is through TreasuryDirect, a broker or a bank. Before you purchase T-bonds through ...

What is a bond? This beginner's guide explains how bonds work as investments, their benefits, and how to start buying them ...

Most people should steer clear of long-term bond funds, and the reason why might surprise you.

Yield-hungry investors can earn more income with these junk bond funds, although higher volatility and poorer tax efficiency ...

Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United ...

Series I bonds are paying 4.26% annual interest through Oct. 31 based on the latest inflation data. But you need to consider ...

This third and final column on bonds is focused on understanding the risks that come with investing in bonds. While many investors think of stocks as the “risky” investment and bonds as the “safe” one ...

UBS has suggested investors buy both government bonds and equities despite a sharp global sell-off in government debt ...

President Donald Trump’s efforts to stack the Federal Reserve with economists willing to cut interest rates is providing all the drama this week. But the longer-term future for monetary policy, the ...

Bonds are an important part of any portfolio, but they are particularly crucial for retirees. Experts recommend that you increase the proportion of bonds relative to stocks in your portfolio as you ...

I spend a lot of column space talking about equities (stocks). Whether U.S. or international, large cap or small cap, or value or growth, equities are a way of buying a small ownership in the future ...

Learning how to buy bonds is an essential part of your education as an investor. A well-diversified investment portfolio should strike a balance between equities and fixed income, letting you ride out ...