Long & short investment bonds & stock?

Stocks traditionally (over the past century) have had the highest returns of any investment instrument (bonds, money market etc..). People are reluctant to invest in stocks because they are volatil...

If the foreign investors are smart they will invest somewhere else. U S is in for some very rough times ahead.

Find someone, like your broker, that can punch the cusip into their system and get a desription of the security. That description should include the bond rating and any insurer information.

You just need a bond that pays you 09.05% each year and you also need to reinvest all the dividends. There is no such thing. If you want to double your money in 7 years or less you must inves...

Bonds are loans. A government or company borrows money from you, and promises to pay you a certain rate of interest, then pay you back in full at a certain date. Bonds can run from very safe (s...

Common wisdom is that bonds add stability to ones investments. Also common wisdom is that as one grows older one should increase ones exposure to bonds. If you check out Fidelity's Life Cycl...

First response is relevant if you are okay with a bond fund, but to roll your own, you will need to do a bit of research. First, decide how much risk you are willing to take, and that will tell yo...

It all depends upon what you are trying to accomplish. If you are trying to put money away for something that will happen in under 5 years it is advisable to keep your money in something that prese...