The bond world can seem set in its ways, but once in a while an innovative product comes along to upend the notion. In this case, we’re talking about target-maturity bond exchange-traded funds ...

A few months ago one of my money nerd friends mentioned that had an automated bond ladder. While I am familiar with CD laddering — and currently have a CD ladder with Ally — the concept of a ...

Various strategies, including bonds, life insurance, and annuities, can generate investment income during retirement.

A bond ladder strategy involves buying multiple bonds with staggered maturities to manage risk and income. This approach mitigates interest rate risk by allowing reinvestment at varying rates as ...

You can even request a brokerage’s bond platform to set it up for you. I went to Schwab’s tool to ladder either Treasuries or certificates of deposit. Given the rate-curve inversion ...

Taxes: Interest from bonds is typically taxed at ordinary income rates. Don’t make the mistake of underestimating how much you’ll be spending on taxes in retirement. If you’re in a high tax bracket, ...

A bond ladder could provide the answer for many investors: What is a bond ladder? Bond ladder exchange-traded funds. The term "bond ladder" has traditionally been used to refer to a portfolio of ...

You just have to build yourself a bond ladder'. Why do it like this? Well, say you buy a single ten-year bond with an interest rate of 3%. If interest rates then rise to 5%, you can't take ...