When financial markets look uncertain, short-term and ultrashort bond funds can provide a place for investors to park their money as they wait for market improvements. Morningstar fund reporter Gabe ...

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An incoming Donald Trump administration has taxpayers salivating for lower tax rates in 2025. No one enjoys a hefty tax bill, and the idea of a game-changing law that could somehow magically erase ...

The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate has fallen by a collective 0.75% this year, thanks to the Fed issuing three 25-basis-point cuts in recent months. In all, the Fed rate has dropped 1.75% since ...

Should you have short-term bonds in your portfolio? Yes. I’d argue that short-term bonds are one of the key asset classes that most investors should own, in addition to cash and large-cap stocks. In ...