Municipal bond ETFs hold bonds issued by states, cities, school districts, and authorities. Interest is exempt from federal income tax under IRS Publication 550 and is frequently exempt from state tax ...

Allocating 30% of retirement savings to fixed annuities can increase annual income by nearly $12,000 on a $1 million portfolio while also reducing exposure to market volatility, according to a new ...

As the Iran war shakes up markets, strategists say there are still plenty of sources of relatively safe yield for income-seeking investors – but they will have to be discerning. The major averages ...

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which aims to maximize total return through income on its investments and capital appreciation. Its ...

The US fixed-income markets started 2026 on a positive note before the Iran war abruptly changed the macro environment’s tune. The Morningstar US Core Bond Index, a proxy for the US-dollar-denominated ...

In this Office Hours replay, Kevin Flanagan, Joe Tenaglia and Andrew Okrongly share key insights into our macroeconomic outlook and model portfolio positioning for for Q2 2026. Topics include a ...

Markets have shown that conviction can be quickly humbled, with equities, gold, and debt all experiencing volatility. A binary approach to investing proves detrimental, highlighting the benefits of ...

Speaking to InvestmentNews, Yulia Alekseeva, head of fixed income at MissionSquare, says the environment calls for resilience, income focus, and disciplined credit selection as the next phase of the ...

Although I write a lot about global investing, I tend to focus on international equities as opposed to fixed income. So, I was happy to receive an inquiry from a reader about global bonds. It ...

Determining how to allocate to fixed income requires careful consideration. Our monthly Fixed-Income Monitor consolidates the views of our investment team to help identify opportunities and risks ...

Emerging-market debt has become the star of the fixed-income world over the past year as market fundamentals improved and investors diversified away from the U.S. Whether that bull run progresses in ...

Nathan Reiff has been writing expert articles and news about financial topics such as investing and trading, cryptocurrency, ETFs, and alternative investments on Investopedia since 2016. Vikki ...