Defeased securities are debt instruments backed by cash or low-risk assets, neutralizing their impact on the issuer's balance ...

Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk ...

Treasury bonds are low-risk loans to the U.S. government, typically paying out interest on a regular schedule. Like all bonds, they're still subject to interest rate risk: If rates rise, bond values ...

The selling spree cast doubts on the perceived stability of the debt-ridden nation.

Prices typically peak in the late fall and bottom out in the spring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rattled the bond market, but investors have a reason to be optimistic. Positive year-end ...

The U.S. stock market has delivered higher returns than most other investments, including bonds and Treasuries. In this article, we explore how those returns vary depending on factors like time ...

Series I bonds will pay 4.03% through April 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Friday. The latest I bond rate is up from the 3.98% rate offered through October. Current I bond owners ...

VGIT and IEI both target intermediate-term Treasuries, and they deliver stability in different ways. This piece breaks down how each fund manages maturity, yield, and risk so you can choose the ...