For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of such ...

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 2.03%, raising its year-to-date return to 6.13%. Read more here.

For an average investor, high-yield bond mutual funds are the best to invest in bonds rated below investment grade, popularly known as junk bonds. This is because these funds hold a wide range of ...

The investment seeks to maximize total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. Normally, the fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in below investment grade (high ...

The best mutual funds will capitalize on new trends expected to emerge in the new year, all while offering low costs and ...

The investment seeks total return primarily through high current income and, when consistent with its primary objective, capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in lower-rated, ...

Your portfolio might not be as diversified as you think. The US market has been dominated by a group of mega-cap tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven. These giants have delivered strong returns, ...

A well-planned retirement portfolio should ideally be built around several different income buckets. When combined, those sources aim to produce a sustainable withdrawal rate that supports ...

Thrivent High Yield Fund produced a solid return during the third quarter as volatility declined and as spreads and Treasury yields moved lower. After spiking during the second quarter, volatility ...

Mutual funds remain one of the simplest ways for investors to gain diversified exposure to financial markets while benefiting ...