Bonds
A collection of 45 posts
Worth the Trip?
FUNDS FOCUS – Foreign & Global Bond Funds | Foreign bonds haven't cost you anything—and haven't gained you much either. My take on Vanguard's five foreign and global bond funds.
The Rest of the Bond Aisle
FUNDS FOCUS – U.S. Specialty Bond Funds | A tour of Vanguard's riskier bond funds, from mortgage-backed securities to junk bonds to one very volatile Treasury ETF.
Inflation Insurance, Repriced
FUNDS FOCUS – Inflation Bond Funds | TIPS are back in the conversation. A primer on how they work and my take on Vanguard's three options.
Sorting Through the Long End
FUNDS FOCUS – CORE TAXABLE BOND FUNDS – PART 2 | My picks for Vanguard's intermediate- and long-term bond funds—and why the long end still isn't worth the risk.
Sorting Through the Short End
FUNDS FOCUS – CORE TAXABLE BOND FUNDS – PART 1 | My picks for parking cash and short-maturity money across Vanguard's crowded lineup.
A Bad Trade, Even If Nothing Goes Wrong
Junk bonds are paying close to the smallest yield premium over Treasurys in three decades. Here's why I'm passing—and what I own instead.