Business
Bond mutual funds scored hefty returns in the third quarter, rewarding the many new investors who have poured into the funds this year in search of higher yields.
Oct. 7, 1992
Treasuries, muni issues and other fixed-income securities produced strong returns over the last year, helped by falling market interest rates.
April 9, 2001
Individual investors often are accused of chasing performance--that is, piling into whatever market sector has been hot in the immediate past.
Dec. 10, 2000
After two strong years, bond mutual funds lost some of their luster in the first quarter as market interest rates rose in anticipation of an economic rebound and the Federal Reserve moved one step closer to reversing its easy-credit policies.
April 8, 2002
Bond mutual funds continued to play the tortoise to stock funds’ hare in the third quarter.
Oct. 5, 1995
Nobody can predict interest rates with any consistency. But today, everybody seems to be trying.
May 2, 1993
Finance: Traders predict that the lowered rating will affect other state issues, including those to help pay the electricity debt.
April 26, 2001
QUESTION: You wrote last week about Treasury bills being a good investment because the income from them isn’t taxable at the state and local level.
Feb. 27, 1986
Narrowing of differences in yields between government and corporate bonds leaves investors with some hard choices.
July 1, 1997
If you want to get rich, buy stocks. Once you are rich, buy bonds.
Nov. 10, 1992