RSF is a closed-end high-yield bond fund traded on the NYSE. Recently it dropped about $2 per share from its previous average. Did the company announce something that I didn’t get? It pays a dividend of 0.14 per share per month. If that continues, it should be valued at around $16 ...
If I buy 10 shares of a bond fund at $10 each – to get my profit (e.g., 3% a year) -the only way how I am getting the profit money is – once I sell the share price and in the form of increased price (NAV)- e.g., $10.3 ? (after exactly one year). OR ...
when my grandpa died, he left all us grandchildren $10,000 in a college bound fund account or atleast thats the name of the company Alliance Bernstein. Anyways how do I go about getting my money now that I am 18? and can it only be used towards college even though i am 18 years ...
I’m 23 right now, with at least 35 more working years until I retire. My job has a pretty good 401k plan, and I’ve done a lot of research on the various mutual funds. My question is, should I include a bond fund as part of my portfolio being as young as I ...
Interview with Portfolio Manager Brian Weinstein ...
I’m a fan of junk bonds, but I’m not interested in taking a gamble at investing in individual ones or even individual bond funds. Is there an index fund that copies the growth of high yield bonds as a whole? And what can I expect it’s expense ratio to be? Thanks for your help. ...
Tough year for bond funds: Less than 13% outperformed; Report and analysis by Lori Rothman of Bloomberg News ...
I have been advised to redirect the dividends from the Strategic Income Bond Fund into treasury Class B Fund. Is this good advice? ...
Mutual funds come with in sub-categories, all of which are defined according to their unique characteristics. Among the many sub-categories are the bond funds which are investment in bonds and other related securities. Unlike other types of investments, they normally pay out their dividends and interest periodically, more often than the rest of the investments ...
When interest rates aren’t changing, why can a municipal bond fund go down in value? The bonds owned by the fund are earning interest. There are fund expenses but they should be less than the interest earned so why is there a dip in value and how long would it take to recover ...