Author: David Waring

So you’ve read our articles on Bond ETFs and are ready to take the plunge? Here are the 10 best sites on the internet for researching Bond ETFs: 1. ETFdb – Provides a great introduction to investing in ETFs. Their...

Bond Market Wrapup for June 15th, 2012 Treasuries extended a weekly gain on a Federal Reserve Bank of New York report that showed the Empire State Manufacturing Index fell sharply to 2.3 in June from 17.1 in May while consumer...

(June 15ht, 2012) If your top concern is safety, there is no question that an FDIC insured CD is safer than any bond that is not directly backed by the government of the United States. However, if you are looking for more yield,...

Conventional wisdom would suggest falling home values would be bad for a municipality and rising home prices would be good. Not Necessarily.

While many investors may be focusing on the seemingly never-ending decline in Nokia’s stock, the bonds are sending a message as...

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Where will the next major municipal bond default occur? While there are several definitions of default, Learn Bonds likes the one used by the major credit rating agencies. A default is when bondholders don’t receive their...

Agg is generally considered to be a good representation of the broad US fixed income market. Learn more...

(Bond Market Wrapup for June 13th, 2012) Treasuries climbed to erase yesterday’s loss as a drop in retail sales spiked the demand for safe-haven assets. Increasing withdrawals at Greek banks also increased market worries....

Best of the Bond Market for June 13th, 2012 NASDAQ: US Sells 10 Year Treasuries at Record Low Yield – The U.S. government attracted strong demand at its 10-year debt offering Wednesday, despite paying a new record-low...