That year, the Core Bond Index lost nearly 13.0% and stocks fell 19.4%. Hot Stocks from 2024 Have Grown Cold Of course, over time, stocks generally outperform bonds.

Bonds are being pummeled as investors fear interest rates will stay higher for longer because of high inflation. That will raise borrowing costs across the economy even more.

This article looks at the recent bond market selloff, discusses stock/bond diversification, and contemplates the future for fixed income. Bonds Might Be Losing Money, but There Is a Bright Side ...

30-year Treasury bonds have been the safest investment around. Fiscal-policy-driven volatility could be changing that.

Bonds can be an important diversifier; when stocks crash, they can prevent a total washout. In 2018, when the S&P 500 was down about 6%, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF was flat.

Citing potential fraud, banks are making it increasingly difficult to pay out savings bonds. An unlikely beneficiary is the federal government. By Rob Copeland Rob Copeland, who reports on banks ...

The Calvert Green Bond Fund yields less, at only about 2.3%. The fund offers a broader array of green bonds, though. Top positions include corporate bonds from companies, ranging from Apple Inc ...

U.S. government bonds are basically the bedrock of the entire global financial system. So in addition to the sheer size of the market, it's about $30 trillion.