A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...
Rising interest rates have led to higher yields for cash-replacement funds. MINT is one such fund, sporting a good 5.4% yield to maturity / forward yield. An overview of the fund follows. This idea ...
Interest rates have skyrocketed YTD, leading to wild swings in bond fund yields. Yields can be measured in several different ways too, which further complicates matters. Thought an article looking at ...
When investing in debt mutual funds, one of the most important — and often misunderstood — indicators is Yield to Maturity (YTM). For many investors, YTM is just a number on a factsheet. But ...
Perpetual bonds have no maturity date, allowing them to pay interest indefinitely, making them appealing for long-term income. They come in different types, such as government and corporate bonds, ...
Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Wall Street has been going into a tailspin due to rising rate worries and stagflation fears. The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point last week, matching ...