Fixed maturity indices have existed in the U.S. for over 10 years, where growth and adoption have increased over that time. The maturing nature of a fixed maturity index draws similarities to the ...

Bond-fund investors learned all too well in 2022 and again this year that the prices of existing bonds adjust downward as interest rates rise so that their yield matches that of new issues. Indeed, in ...

Bond laddering is a wat to spread assets across multiple bonds with different maturity dates. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

Outside of U.S. Treasurys, the bond market is no place for the individual investor to transact directly. That’s because the bond market is much larger and much less liquid than the stock market. Bonds ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BlackRock announced plans to expand its iShares® iBonds® ETF franchise with a suite of defined maturity bond ladder ETFs. The iShares iBonds 1-5 Year Ladder ETFs aim ...

As the stock market continues to defy gravity and interest rates remain very low in 2020, it’s tempting to think there is no place that’s better to stash your cash than in U.S equities. After all, ...