Exhibit 1 shows April returns for a sample of Morningstar analyst-rated ETFs that serve as proxies for major asset classes. Investors in a blended global portfolio earned a 1.01% return last month, as ...

Voters in the Wichita school district have a big decision on Feb. 25: whether to approve a $450 million bond issue to modernize schools. The bond issue would pay to rebuild seven elementary and middle ...

Your Benchmark is Worthless Well, maybe not if you're talking about niches like Ginnie Mae or Treasury funds, but when it comes to your core bond portfolio, the Bloomberg Barclays (née Lehman Brothers ...

As an investor, municipal bonds could offer you tax-exempt income, which can carry more attractive advantages if current tax rates increase, and higher income-generating capabilities after accounting ...

While Benzinga mostly covers actionable trading ideas and news stories, we've decided to delve a bit deeper into personal finance. The team at Benzinga would like to assist readers with not just their ...

Fixed-income securities — traditional tools to dampen portfolio volatility — are now behind investment strategies intended to guarantee retirement in-come and cash flow. In its most basic form, this ...

Many investors lack a basic understanding of fixed-income investing, says research released recently by BlackRock. The lack of knowledge is particularly troublesome at a time when interest rates are ...

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