Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk investment akin to U.S. Treasuries.

You may be familiar with bonds, but bond funds are a different way to invest in them. A bond fund is a professionally managed pool of bonds — held inside an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund — ...

Bonds play an important role in many portfolios by providing income, helping to manage volatility, and adding diversification alongside stocks.

CAT bonds are known to offer highly attractive equity-like returns, low volatility and low correlation to broader financial ...

A bond is a fixed-income investment where an investor lends money to a government, corporation or other entity. In return, the issuer agrees to pay back the principal (the original amount) at a set ...

A fiduciary bond acts as a financial guarantee by ensuring a fiduciary acts in the best interest of the party the fiduciary serves, protecting estates and beneficiaries Written By Written by Staff ...

A fallen angel is a bond downgraded from investment-grade to junk status due to a decline in the issuer's financial stability. Learn about its risks and investment potential.

Despite reassuring bond returns lately, troubles abound in what was once a sleepy haven for risk-averse investors. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, finance and ...