As the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is trading near record highs, Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, who also hosts Yahoo ...

A mix of stocks and bonds is typically a smart asset-allocation move. But the strategy has lagged behind the market in the ...

The recovery has come on the back of optimism, confirmed by recent corporate earnings, that the highest-rated companies had ...

Mutual funds having significant exposure to diversified bonds are excellent choices for investors seeking steady returns with a relatively low level of risk. Investing in funds that maintain a ...

The US Federal Reserve kept the federal funds target rate unchanged at 4.25%–4.50% during the quarter. Read more here.

These junk bond mutual funds and ETFs can help investors target the riskiest but highest-yielding portion of the fixed-income ...

Pay extra close attention to the credit rating breakdown of a fund’s investments. If more than 5% to 10% of a fund’s assets are invested in securities rated below investment grade, it may ...

Click to enlarge. As we can see here, the current yield of the PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II is below the 11.61% peer median. Thus, while the fund’s yield is fairly impressive when compared to ...

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With this letter scale in mind, PDVYX 's junk bond component-bonds rated 'BB' or below-is at 28.92%. This means that the fund has an average quality of BBB, and focuses on medium quality ...

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