For as long as most of us can remember, "fixed income" has meant the same thing to retirees, and it generally appears in the form of safe and predictable bonds that pay out steady interest, all while ...

This is the second of a two-part series discussing financial growth options. Last week we looked at some of the problems associated with traditional “safe” investment strategies and high inflation ...

Venturing into ultra short-term fixed income ETFs can significantly improve your yield with little additional risk.

Four ETFs, each yielding above 6%, each paying monthly. On a $100,000 investment spread across these funds, the income math ...

Dividend stocks have long dominated income portfolios. But corporate bonds from the same companies may now offer more reliable income.

Bank FDs offer fixed and steady returns, unlike market-linked instruments such as stocks and mutual funds. However, making ad hoc investments in FDs may not be an effective approach.

Bond portfolios dropped 20% in 2022 as rates climbed. This broke traditional fixed income safety assumptions. A 4.06% Treasury yield minus 2.4% inflation equals 1.5% real return before taxes are ...