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The true story behind the bond market

October 31, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
With the equities market experiencing wild volatility, many investors are turning to the world of bonds. Are they making a good move or are they following the herd right off a deadly cliff? By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): With the stock market in turmoil over the past month or so, it is no wonder bonds are [...]

Credit Default Swaps: A blind date goes wild

October 10, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
We have all heard about credit default swaps and their responsibility in the current market crisis. But what are these mysterious banking creations? In this piece, I take a different approach to explain them. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): Major economic downturns are caused by a combination of many factors, but every recession in the [...]

Wall Street Implosion: Protect your assets with Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index ETF (BSV)

September 16, 2008 · Filed Under Editor's Pic, US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Invest in a high-quality, high-yield bond fund… the Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index ETF (AMEX:BSV) is my choice for steady gains in tough conditions. Read more

Foreign Investment: Dividend Stocks and Finance Markets

July 15, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Most investors think of the international markets only as another place to seek out stocks. But overseas financial markets are a great option for income investing, as well. And here’s why.” — Martin Hutchinson Blogger’s note: The U.S. markets are detrimental to your portfolio’s health, and that situation isn’t going to change [...]

Index Funds Are a Broker Conspiracy

June 12, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
“I’ve met hundreds of people who invest in index funds, but I have yet to meet a person who did it without being talked into it by some combination of insults and funny math.” — Lynn Carpenter by Lynn Carpenter, Investor’s Daily Edge Baltimore – (TFN): The big New York [...]

Foreign Investing: The Euro is fixed

April 8, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“The range of euro bonds is quite wide, though they are all an expression of the same currency. The most expensive euro bond is the German, which yields 3.96 percent; the cheapest is the Greek, which yields 4.46 percent.” — Lord William Rees-Mogg by Lord William Rees-Mogg Baltimore – [...]