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Short-Term Bond Fund Yields
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
The safest class of bond funds is the category classified as short-term government bond funds. These funds hold a high percentage of U.S.-government securities like Treasuries and agency paper and/or AAA-rated bonds or commercial paper. The prices of these funds are typically less volatile due to the shorter average duration of the holdings in [...]
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Index Returns for Stock and Bond Markets 2007
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
A quick look at the YTD (year-to-date returns) for the markets in 2007 show that the broad-based market index the Russell 2000 is in negative territory for the year, while the blue chips and NASDAQ composite index are still positive. Bond indexes have not outperformed the money-rates.com Model Bank Deposit Portfolio which is 100% comprised [...]
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Stock Market Returns, Bond Market Returns, and Brokerage Fund Money Funds
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
Another tough week for the stock market and further indications that the housing/mortgages crisis may get worse before it gets better. A jittery stock market has given up a lot of the gains from 2007 and year-to-date returns now stand at:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 5.77%NASDAQ: 3.97%S&P 500 Index: 1.04%Russell 2000 Index: -4.09%
Bond prices have benefited [...]
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Comparing Year-to-Date Returns on Investment Portfolios
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist
Investors who have held safer investments this year have matched or nearly matched the returns seen on riskier investments when factoring in YTD returns (including income generated).
YTD Index Returns (January 1st, 2007 - July 26, 2007)
StocksS&P 500 Index: 2.87%NASDAQ Composite Index: 6.80%Dow Jones Industrial Average: 6.44%Russell 2000 Index: -1.25%Dow Jones 3000 Wilshire Index: 3.18%
BondsJP Morgan [...]
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