Why High-Yield Bonds Have Rarely Yielded Less
High yield bond returns have been quite strong. But the yields are lower than they've been in 30 years. And that makes them even higher risk.
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Do You Have Any Zombie Companies in Your Portfolio?
Zombie companies are the latest buzz word in financial circles. What are they? And how to tell if you have any in your portfolio?
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Daily Alert – 6/24/20
Five analysts have increased their EPS estimates for this health benefits company in the past 30 days.
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Daily Alert – 3/29/19
This bond fund primarily holds Treasury notes and bonds.
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International ETFs and Mutual Funds to Buy Now
When investing overseas, international ETFs and mutual funds are efficient ways to diversify in a hurry. Here are three of each I'd recommend.
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Wall Street’s Best Dividend Stocks Daily Alert
Here’s a strategy for obtaining high yields using covered calls. The dividend yield is 7.63%, paid monthly.
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Are Treasury Bonds Now the Better Income Play?
Treasury bonds are yielding more than they have in years. But if you're an income investor, dividend stocks are still the better bet.
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Divergences in High Yield Investments after Rate Hike
The recent Fed rate hike is impacting high yield investments in very different ways. Here's how rising rates can affect your portfolio.
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3 Munis with Good Rates and Yields
Wall Street Best Editor’s comments: I’ve known Marilyn Cohen for more than 15 years through my work with the Money Show. We’ve sat on several fixed income panels together, I’ve interviewed her many times, and she is my ‘go-to’ person when I have question...
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DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL)
The top five country allocations in this fund are the United States, 45.58% of net assets; Mexico, 10.95%; Cayman Islands, 7.77%; Brazil, 4.44% and Peru, 4.43%. The fund’s current distribution yield is 10%, paid monthly.
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) From Bob Carlson’s Retirement month,...
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DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income (DBLEX)
This emerging market bond fund is rated three stars by Morningstar and has a dividend yield of 5.02%, paid monthly.
DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income (DBLEX) From Bob Carlson’s Retirement Watch
While most of the headlines go to the major U.S. stock indexes, our emerging bond...
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Five Steps to a Bond Income Ladder
Value investor J. Royden Ward, Chief Analyst of Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Investor, explains to MoneyShow's Steven Halpern how to create a bond ladder made up of five exchange-traded funds.
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Getting Safe Returns on Your Investments
Here are a few options that you have to get a safe return on investment that will allow you to retire without worrying about burning up your capital.
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Analytics: Calamos Convertible & High Income (CHY)
This high yield closed-end fund has a current dividend yield of 8.4%, paid monthly.
Calamos Convertible & High Income (CHY)
from Leeb Income Performance
Updated from Dividend Digest 252, September 11, 2013
When we added closed-end fund Calamos Convertible & High Income (CHY) to the portfolio in 2013,...
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Analysis: Bank of America BAC and Prudential Financial PRU
These two corporate bonds may be better picks than government inflation-fighting issues.
Bank of America BAC CPI floater CUSIP 06048WFK1 and Prudential Financial PRU CUSIP 74432RAN3
from Envision Capital Management
You may not agree with the Federal Reserve’s definition of inflation because it excludes food and prices...
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What are 46% of Investors Afraid of?
Participation in the stock market has been falling since 2008, even as the market has advanced over 100%.
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Dividend Digest: Top Picks 2013 Updates Part 3
Today’s updates cover companies beginning with the letters H-L, several of which gave investors very nice returns. I’ve included the advisor’s current advice on the pick, whenever available, and given you the return from the date of recommendation through the end of 2013.
Hambrecht Quist...
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Guggenheim 2018 High Yield Corp. Bond ETF (BSJI)
Today’s recommendation provides a solution for investors who would like to buy a portfolio of bonds without investing tens of thousands of dollars. And with interest rates on most fixed income instruments near record lows, this ETF’s yield of 4.87% is attractive.
Guggenheim 2018 Yield...
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Dividend Edition: Bond Prices Are Going Down
Sometime in the near-ish future, the Fed is going to raise interest rates for the first time in over five years. When they do, the companies and governments that have been issuing bonds at rock-bottom rates for years will have to start offering favorable...
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Finding Income
Bargains can be found in high-quality companies paying dividends yielding more than high-quality bonds.
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