The U.S. bond market is broadly down so far this year, with funds that provide exposure to fixed-income assets hurt by a recent rapid ascent in Treasury yields.

Bonds diversify portfolios and reduce volatility, with government bonds being low-risk and corporate bonds offering higher returns but higher risk. Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (BND) incl...

Retiring on $1 million is increasingly challenging. Doing it with dividends can make it more feasible. I share two approaches to retiring on dividends with $1 million.

ETFs had a standout year in 2024, seeing over $1 trillion in flows for the first year in history. Total ETF assets under management grew to an impressive $10.4 trillion by year end thanks to strong fl...

While yields remained a prime feature for bonds in 2024, the Fed's monetary policy easing didn't do favors for price appreciation. However, bond investors could reap those rewards if they focus on the...

After another incredible gain of stock market gains (the S&P 500 could finish 2024 with more than a 25% return!

Fixed income investors who have the majority of their portfolio in bonds are facing a heavy dose of uncertainty heading into 2025. That said, NEOS Investments has four options for income that also com...

The threat of higher inflation and interest rates for longer has sent the market into turmoil. However, high yield investors have nothing to fear from this development. We share a 7%-yielding portfoli...

The stock market has been on a tear over the past couple of years. The S&P 500 is on track to deliver back-to-back years of more than 20% gains, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has nearly double...

Retirees could be in for tougher sledding going into 2025 as calls for lower prospective returns over the next year and decades grow louder.

Building a powerful investment portfolio doesn't require complex strategies or dozens of holdings. A straightforward approach using three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can deliver remarkable results th...

Investing doesn't require a complex strategy or constant portfolio monitoring. Academic studies consistently show that one of the most effective ways to build wealth involves dollar-cost averaging int...

With a new presidential administration slated to take office in 2025, fixed income investors may be feeling the angst of uncertainty when it comes to their bond portfolios. However, Vanguard sees the ...

Fixed income investors already invested in bonds could see a holiday treat this year with a Christmas rally. For those still pondering the idea, now could be an ideal time for bond exposure.

Escalating tensions from the Russia-Ukraine war are putting world stock markets on notice, while a risk-off sentiment is helping to feed into safe haven assets like bonds. Given this, it's an ideal ti...

On Thursday, Vanguard released two new active bond ETFs. These funds offer different perspectives in terms of municipal bond investing.

The U.S. ETF industry is about to hit a tremendous milestone. Year to date through November 11, $897 billion has flowed into exchange traded funds, according to FactSet data.

Emerging market (EM) assets are benefiting from a post-election rally as investors are now more clear on what the incoming presidential administration will look like. In the meantime, if emerging mark...

Trump's Polymarket election odds have a 73% R-squared to the 10-year Treasury rate, indicating that a Trump win would lower high-duration bond prices. A Republican sweep of the House and Senate may ex...