Financial planners and investment managers often talk about an "investor toolbox," a collection of instruments and strategies that help generate income and save for life's milestones, like college and ...

A financial advisor told me the pros of building a two-part bond ladder (three-year Treasurys and 10-year corporates) to generate fixed income and cover required minimum distributions (RMDs). What are ...

Short-term bonds let you access your cash quickly, but you don't get a long-term APY. Meanwhile, long-term bonds give you a good APY for an extended period, but it will take longer before the bond ...

A bond ladder is a portfolio of bonds that mature at intervals. You may want to use the money as an income source for retirement or to finance an ongoing project. Bonds lock in a fixed interest rate, ...

My goal is to get at least 2 baby bonds for each year in the bond ladder. I have been patiently waiting on some good values for the longer term maturities and the selling of late in GAINI has created ...

A concept used by financial advisors with wealthy clients for decades can work well for all investors seeking shelter in the market storm that has hit both stocks and bonds as a result of President ...