How the U.S. government will cope with its fiscal cliff is speculation. Go with short bonds to be safe
There has been an absence of upgraded credit ratings, while defaults and downgraded credit ratings have persisted
In spite of the low yields on bonds, there remains a rationale for holding them: they stabilize portfolios and pay back face value
The prolonged crisis has inverted the assumption that public debt is in the top tier of the bond market
Real-return bonds have had a good run over the past five years. But they have become expensive
Despite historically low yields, the bonds of Europe's strongest economies have much allure if the euro becomes extinct
Bonds issued for financing public infrastructure can provide income with reasonable risk. Explaining their features is the hard part, however
Clients should view bonds as portfolio stabilizers, not as a way to make big gains
Although 2011 was a dull year for preferred shares, their yield boost over GICs and some bonds could turn them into winners this year
Unless your clients accept the deflationary scenario, it’s time to shorten maturities or lighten up on bonds