Corporate Bonds
I'm Dusting Off My Old Playbook for Bonds Right Now
After a strong day for fixed-income markets, let's learn from 2008 how to play this volatility.
Credit and the Fed Lead the Way
Watch these three ETFs for the signs that Fed support is working.
Let's Get Our Hands Around This Market -- Just Make Sure They're Clean, First
Let's review the positives and negatives of what's happening right now.
We Can Fix the Liquidity Crunch, But Can't Avoid the Economy Crunch
Action in a lot of these other securities only makes sense if there is a liquidity squeeze going on.
Let's Unpack the Recent Downgrades to Junk
Kraft Heinz, Macy's and Renault have all recently been downgraded, and now the question must be asked: Is this the start of something bigger?
Stay Far Away From These Investments
Focus on the big picture and you'll see there has never been a less favorable time to own fixed income.
Don't Trash Junk Bonds: There's a Logic Behind Winning Their High Yields
Investing in these bonds requires a counter-intuitive approach, and reframing how you look at risk.
A December to Remember: A Look at Fed Action from Last Year
Let's look back to a year ago this month, when most investors saw volatility and a lack of liquidity; and then turn to now, as the tariff deadline looms and the VIX vs. VIX futures gap widens.
We're Seeing Something Strange in the Credit Markets Right Now
BB- and B-rated bonds have performed well lately, but CCC-rated bonds are a different story -- this divergence hasn't happened in nearly two decades and it gives clues about what to expect for 2020.
Why a Walgreens Buyout Could Stink for Corporate Bond Investors
Reports of two potentially major buyouts show the risks of late-cycle corporate bond investing.
Stick With the Shorter Side of the Yield Curve in This Market
This is why rates rose the day the Fed made such strongly dovish comments, and how you should manage your fixed income portfolio in response.
How to Allocate Your Income-Generating Assets Now
My 'Hopium/Doomium' model has stood the test of time.
Don't Go With the Flow: There Are Better Places to Invest Than High Yield
What I would rather invest in to get similar yields.
3 'Flextensions' Very Evident in This Market: Tesla, Oil and Bonds
Brexit is not the only big issue getting kicked down the road lately.
2019 Is the Year of the Debt Diet
Fear-mongering over risk of BBB credits was immensely exaggerated and hurt many people's returns.
Stock Market vs. Bond Market: Is One Right and the Other Wrong?
Let's take a look at what each market is telling us.
Why GE Earnings Are Extremely Important for Income Investors
This is one report where the real driver will be what the company says and the tone they take when saying it.
Netflix Flies Higher Amid Blockbuster Bird Box Release
Shares have risen in morning trading as the market digests Bird Box's blockbuster numbers.
Buy Tech Company Bonds Instead of Their Decaying Stocks
Thursday's stock market rout is just another reminder that flat yield curves and equity investing do not mix.
Inflation, the Fed and How to Position Your Portfolio Around the Latest Numbers
The evidence that inflation Is slowing Is mostly circumstantial.
Why 2018 Looks a Lot Like 2005
Apply the lessons of that boring trading year to today's market.
What a Softening Corp. Bond Market Means
If money's already tight, long-term rates may have already peaked.
6 Top Tips for Income Investors in the Current Environment
From overweighting dividend stocks to avoiding high-yield bonds, this is how I'm playing things here.
3 Reasons I Like Netflix's New Junk Bonds
The $1.5 billion of 10-1/2-year debt will reportedly pay 5.75% to 6% interest.
Novice Trade: JNK High-Yield Bond ETF
A bearishly biased out-of-the-money long put 'shooter' expiring in January.
What Does This Market Remind Me Of? You May Not Want to Remember
This market volatility reminds me of two other manic and headline-driven times.
6 Core-Plus Bond Fund Options in the Face of Inflation
For income seekers, these instruments may be a 'prudent approach' to diversification.
4 Things Rising Yields Mean for Income-Seeking Investors
Investment advisors are watching the rate-hike outlook, the equities market and commodities vs. the U.S. dollar.
Inflation Is Making a Comeback; Investors Need to Take Shelter
The bond markets are still not fully pricing in the nascent inflation.
What Bond Bear Market? 6 Trades You Should Make Now
China's buying and selling of Treasury bonds is entirely related to managing their currency.