The idea of additional stimulus checks has been discussed since the first ones were rolled out during the pandemic. If additional stimulus were to be approved, using the money to buy bonds, which are ...

ZAG:CA comes from the BMO family of funds. This one holds a basket of investment grade bonds, both government and corporate. We review the details and provide our verdict. Formed in 2010, this $11 ...

Measure A was just the most recent example of a “general” tax increase proposal being dressed up to look like a “special” tax ...

According to credit ratings agency S&P Global Inc. (ticker: SPGI), investment-grade bonds carry a minimum rating of BBB and can go as high as AAA. However, only a handful of issuers hold the highest ...

California voters are deciding whether the state should borrow $10 billion to build and repair public schools and community colleges. The state would distribute Proposition 2 money through matching ...

The bulk of the U.S. investment-grade corporate-bond market is trading at a discount after another sharp repricing in the Treasury market. (BondCliQ Media Services) Most bonds issued by top U.S.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is preparing to unleash its financial might and buy government bonds to help drive down borrowing costs in debt-ridden countries like Spain and ...

Schwab now offers 12 bond exchange-traded funds and six bond mutual funds, covering both taxable and tax-free categories. Low expense ratios across the board make these funds appealing to ...

The past five years have been a roller coaster for bond investors. First, interest rates were cut to near zero during the early days of the pandemic—only to then rapidly rise above 5% to combat the ...

Investors who expect central banks in industrialized nations to successfully tap the brakes on growth while skirting downturns would do well to target five-year bonds, according to Pacific Investment ...