With tax-loss harvesting, realizing a loss on one stock can offset a realized gain elsewhere, reducing the current year’s ...

One of the greatest threats to long-term returns isn't market volatility. It's investor behavior and arbitrary allocation ...

Vanguard is encouraging some clients to consider allocating more than 50% of their portfolios to bonds, according to the mutual fund giant's chief investment officer. Elevated stock valuations and ...

Investors who want to buy bonds have an embarrassment of options Almost all major fund companies offer low-cost bond index funds. A 5-year U.S. Treasury note BX: TMUBMUSD05Y, backed by the full faith ...

BND’s broader mix of bonds means different risks and diversification than VGIT’s Treasury-only focus. See how these differences stack up.

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF has averaged a small annual loss over the past five years, but earned a total return of 6.7% in the past year. Vanguard forecasts that U.S. bonds could be better ...