You may be familiar with bonds, but bond funds are a different way to invest in them. A bond fund is a professionally managed pool of bonds — held inside an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund — ...

Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a broad range of bond options available to you, ranging from safe investments like Treasuries to risky but high ...

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The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF offers easy access to long-duration U.S. government bonds, providing diversification and a historically strong credit profile for income-focused investors.

Emerging-market bond funds are beating other US-dollar-denominated bond categories in 2025. Among the catalysts are the rising creditworthiness of emerging-market countries and increasing demand for ...