Global Stock Markets Mostly Weaker, As U.S. Jobs Data On Deck

World stock markets were mostly weaker overnight, ahead of the big economic report of the week that is due out shortly: the U.S. Labor Department...

Here's Why High-Yield Bonds Are Much Riskier Than Most Investors Realize

This method of measuring risk on high-yield bonds isn't just wrong - it ensures investors a bad...

Why Investors Are Buying Negative-Yield Bonds

Negative-yield bonds are the next crazy result in a global economy turned upside-down by central...

What Are Junk Bonds?

The word "junk bonds" gets thrown around a lot, and investors mainly know about these investments because of the high returns that are...

Rich or Poor, You Can’t Ignore U.S. Treasuries in Today’s Markets

There are a good number of investors who believe that U.S. Treasuries - notes in particular - are bad for you and even worse for your money at the...

Why the U.S. Treasury Market Is No Longer Safe

The U.S. Treasury market is worth more than $12 trillion. It's believed to be the safest market in the world. Whenever there's a panic and the...

Three "Dead Money" Investments, Plus One "Living Large" (Part II)

Yesterday we looked at what may now be the single greatest risk to your retirement dreams - a seemingly benign 1% move in the 10-year Treasury...

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