Anyone familiar with the world of retirement planning and investing understands the importance of bonds. It is not for nothing that the closer you are to retirement, the greater your bond allocation.

What if a bond fund could earn 10% or more per year? It's possible -- but there are downsides.

The fund seeks the best international opportunities across both developed and emerging market sovereign and corporate bonds as well as currencies. Global economic and policy outlooks have continued to ...

Friedberg is a former investment portfolio manager, university finance instructor and author of three books including "Personal Finance; An Encyclopedia of Modern Money Management." Her work has been ...

You might recognize Vanguard for its wide lineup of low-cost equity index funds and the lasting legacy of its late founder and chairman, John Bogle. Less appreciated is that The Vanguard Group, which ...

The investment seeks total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed-income investments of foreign issuers and derivative instruments, including ...

An international fund allows investors to diversify by investing in companies outside their home country, offering varied risk and return levels. Learn more here.

Most of the largest active bond funds beat their peers in the quarter, while most of the largest index funds lagged. The PIMCO Total Return Fund tied for the top rank among the largest active funds.

One notable trend across both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is the growing prevalence of core-plus fixed-income strategies. These funds operate under a two-part mandate. The “core” ...

AVK offers an 11.63% yield, blending convertible securities and junk bonds for high income and moderate principal stability. Read why AVK is a Hold.