Although U.S. Treasury bonds are sometimes described as “risk-free” that is not truly an accurate description. When you buy a Treasury bond you incur interest rate risk. If its yield rises ...

Series I savings bonds have drawn a lot of attention over the last few years as inflation flew. Back in 2022, billions of dollars of I-bonds were sold when their interest rate ran up to 9.62%.

Concerns about inflation may have created headwinds for bonds, but fixed-income returns are managing to outpace the stock market, as its post-election rally has been undone by a brewing trade war ...

Popular when interest rates are high. A crucial difference between CDs and bonds lies in how CDs react to increased interest rates. When interest rates rise, the APY usually increases. That means ...

The remaining percentage should be in bonds and other low-risk fixed-income investments. As an advisor, I’ve seen situations where the rule of thumb didn’t apply, although capital preservation ...