Bond funds, including ETFs and mutual funds, offer the easiest and most diversified way to gain exposure. "For most investors, ETFs and mutual funds are the best way to own bonds," Weeks says.

For baby boomers who are thinking about retirement, one’s thought process may be much more complicated today than it was just ...

If I could persuade young investors to do only one thing, it would be this: Invest your portfolio in stocks instead of bonds.

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BlackRock CEO tells investors to own private assets such as hedge funds and real estate. Just know that big funds may not be ...

People with bond and international stock funds have held their own, despite a shaky U.S. stock market and the uncertainty and turmoil flowing from the White House. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer ...

Bonds were flat for most of January and the first ... The author or authors do not own shares in any securities mentioned in this article. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.

Today we'll back up a bit to focus on the reason to own stocks in the first place. Most investors over age 50 should have a mix of both stocks and bonds. But if you expect to have 20 or more ...

If I could persuade young investors to do only one thing, it would be this: Invest your portfolio in stocks instead of bonds. Of all the financial decisions you will make in your life, this one is ...