Learn about mutual funds. Discover how they work, including NAV, types (index, bond, target-date), pros and cons, and how to ...

You may be familiar with bonds, but bond funds are a different way to invest in them. A bond fund is a professionally managed pool of bonds — held inside an exchange-traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund — ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Fidelity bond funds are generally available within Fidelity-run 401(k)s, ...

Well, one fund that you should consider investigating is Allspring Municipal Bond A (WMFAX). WMFAX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on various forecasting factors like size ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Baldwin covers investing, taxation and corporate finance. Good news for savers in fairly high tax brackets: Yields on ...

Investing in corporate bonds can be a daunting task, but a corporate bond fund can make this far easier. These are Morningstar analysts’ top-rated options. We looked for the funds with the best ...

A basic three-fund portfolio includes a US equity index fund, an international-equity index fund, and a total bond market index fund. It can be an exchange-traded fund portfolio or a traditional index ...

Municipal bond funds are facing increased risks from rising interest rates, inability to cover distributions, and possible tax law changes. Individual muni bonds provide greater certainty of cash flow ...

Any investors hoping to find a Muni - Bonds fund might consider looking past Dreyfus High Yield Municipals Bond A (DHYAX). DHYAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 4 (Sell), which is based on various ...

Any investors hoping to find a Diversified Bonds fund could think about starting with Fidelity Total Bond (FTBFX). FTBFX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various ...