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Not much is working in the bond market this year, and the same is certainly true of equities, so there's no getting around the fact that hybrid securities are scuffling, too. That's the case with conv...

Income-minded investors should consider the benefits of preferred securities and convertible bonds exchange traded fund strategies to bolster their after-tax income. In the recent webcast, Diversify Y...

As traditional fixed income assets suffer the brunt of a more hawkish Federal Reserve policy outlook, advisors should consider alternative ideas to generate yield and better diversify their risk expos...

Historically, convertible bonds — corporate debt that converts to common equity in the underlying issuer upon maturity — are among the best-performing fixed income assets when rates rise. That trend i...

The Federal Reserve's interest rate hiking regime is punishing a variety of fixed income assets, but some bonds have track records of standing tall against rate increases. That's the reputation of con...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points in the first of what could be as many as six rate hikes this year. Predictably, advisors and investors are looking to embrace...

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates this month, and many fixed income investors are concerned about that now-telegraphed move, but it pays to remember that not all bonds suffer as th...

With interest rates set to rise this year, likely multiple times, some fixed income investors are pondering where to turn. For bond investors, the good news is that not all corners of the fixed income...

The consumer price index increased 6.2% in October, the highest it has been since December 1990, and core inflation, minus food and energy prices, surged 4.6% in its most rapid gain since 1991, report...

Exchange traded fund investors should explore alternate strategies for a market that is stretching valuations to precipitous levels. In the recent webcast, Afraid of a Market Pullback?