BLV / Consider High-Quality Bond Funds Before a Recession Hits

Long-term interest rates have surged, causing losses for investors who followed other analysts' advice to buy bonds. My view is that long-term treasur more_horizontal

Over the past 12-24 months of rate hikes, short-term and ultra-short-term bond ETFs have served income-seeking investors well. But as interest rates c more_horizontal

The July employment report revealed a rise of 187,000 jobs, slightly below forecasts. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Wage gains were solid, pos more_horizontal

Long-term bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) can offer fixed income investors higher yield options, and a pair of Vanguard funds cracked a Forbes Advis more_horizontal

In the last trading sessions, intermediate and long-term U.S. treasury bond ETFs traded with an outsized volume. more_horizontal

As the markets gradually recover from the banking crisis that plagued the financial world earlier this year, there is a growing sense of confidence am more_horizontal

What bond maturities should an investor be considering focusing on now: longer or shorter maturities? Every choice comes with its own risks: short-ter more_horizontal

Bond funds are coming back in vogue as they are offering better yields relative to 2021. BLV covers the investment grade spectrum of bonds and focuses more_horizontal