Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

You may be familiar with bonds, but bond funds are a different way to invest in them. A bond fund is a professionally managed pool of bonds — held inside an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund — ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Fidelity bond funds are generally available within Fidelity-run 401(k)s, ...

Investing in corporate bonds can be a daunting task, but a corporate bond fund can make this far easier. These are Morningstar analysts’ top-rated options. We looked for the funds with the best ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

Any investors hoping to find a Muni - Bonds fund might consider looking past Dreyfus High Yield Municipals Bond A (DHYAX). DHYAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on various ...

A basic three-fund portfolio includes a US equity index fund, an international-equity index fund, and a total bond market index fund. It can be an exchange-traded fund portfolio or a traditional index ...

Investing in diversified bond funds is preferred to individual bond investing, as building a portfolio of the second type may prove relatively more expensive. A higher level of liquidity also makes ...

High yield bonds offer superior returns with manageable risk when selected using strict criteria on credit rating, maturity, and leverage metrics. My portfolio favors bonds with maturities under 5 ...

Over the three-month period, investor sentiment shifted from caution to relative optimism. The ETF's out-of-benchmark exposure to certain "plus" categories contributed to performance versus the ...

Well, one fund that you should consider investigating is Allspring Municipal Bond A (WMFAX). WMFAX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on various forecasting factors like size ...