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A closed-end fund (CEF) is one of several types of several investment vehicles that provide convenient way to acquire a...

A Second Reason to Consider Bonds: Portfolio Balance We previously discussed the primary objective of many individuals who invest in...

This article addresses two basic questions to ask if you’re contemplating investment in bonds: Why? and How? At the end...

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The Fed’s muscular effort to bring inflation under control has had repercussions across the investment spectrum. For example, one important...