Current BAA-treasury credit spreads are near 10-year lows, reflecting expanded risk appetite, but not yet at alarming levels ...

Bond investors are feeling antsy about interest rate risks for longer-duration bonds.

In the search for income, investors sometimes don't pay enough attention to risk. That is a problem with both stocks and bonds. The interesting thing is that risk can often be very rewarding on the ...

Bonds are supposed to be the boring part of a portfolio. They pay income, dampen volatility, and help offset stock market pain when investors run for safety. But Morgan Stanley cracked open 150 years’ ...

Stocks and bonds have helped investors get more out of their money for centuries. Bonds have been issued for thousands of ...

Credit spreads have reached their highest levels since August 2024, coinciding with significant market events. The IEI/HYG ratio, a proxy for credit spreads, shows its sharpest spike since the March ...

Catastrophe bond market momentum accelerated through the second-quarter of 2026 and has broken many records, with more than ...

Editor’s note: Columnist Charlie Garcia shares select emails from his virtual mailbag every Friday. Following the advice in your column on counting BBB-and-below investments in bond funds, I looked at ...

Municipal bonds (“munis”) are issued by state and local governments to fund essential projects like roads, schools, and ...

Consider your own risk tolerance before making any investment decision. Editor's note: Columnist Charlie Garcia shares select emails from his virtual mailbag every Friday. Dear Charlie, Following the ...