Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

Treasuries, municipal bonds, and corporate bonds play different roles in income portfolios. Higher bond yields typically reflect higher risk. Taxes can significantly affect the real return on bond ...

Bonds are essentially loans where investors lend money to a corporation, government or organization. In exchange, the borrower typically agrees to pay the investor a fixed interest rate over a set ...

Bonds have faced serious headline risk in 2025. In April, it was “US Treasuries Sell Off as Trade War Calls Haven Status Into Question” and “Is the Tax-Exempt Status for Municipal Bonds at Risk?” Then ...

President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress have implemented several major policy changes in the first seven months of 2025. Those changes include raising tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading ...

Both Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF aim to steady a portfolio. This article looks at where that stability comes from, and why the difference shows up when ...

Fidelity offers only five monthly dividend ETFs compared to most of their funds paying quarterly. FDHY targets junk bonds and yields 6.58% by screening for default risk. FMUB provides tax-exempt ...

Greg Daugherty has worked 25+ years as an editor and writer for major publications and websites. He is also the author of two books. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...