Municipal Funds: Low Risk, High Return
Investors' interest is piqued as additional funds flow into state coffers from the federal economic stimulus program.
05:22AM 03/17/09
Reconsider That Mortgage Prepayment
Prepaying can save tens of thousands of dollars in interest over the life of your loan. But with uncertain economic times and historically low rates, prepayments may not be the best use of your money.
04:07PM 01/21/09
Municipal Funds Veer From Safety to Danger
A massive disparity in performance shows why investors ought to understand funds' holdings.
10:37AM 12/22/08
Preserve Your Assets With Muni Funds
The 10 best-rated open-end bond mutual funds based on risk-adjusted performance through Sept. 30.
08:48AM 10/16/08
10 Most Highly Rated Bond Funds
Their returns may have been puny in the past, but they're now among a few that are generating any gains at all.
10:01AM 09/18/08
Muni Funds Get Top Fixed-Income Ratings
Most of the high achievers on the list were on the short-maturity side of the market.
01:11PM 07/18/08
Tax-Free Money-Market Funds Shine
Among bond funds in May, four municipal funds also made the top-performer list.
12:43PM 07/01/08
Highest-Rated Bond Funds in April
Corporate-bond funds and Treasury bond funds are missing from the list of the best.
12:23PM 05/29/08
Top Fixed-Income Funds Allow Flight to Safety
Money market funds domainate the list of top performers in the first quarter.
02:29PM 04/18/08
TSC Ratings crunches the numbers to give you the month's best performers.
12:44PM 03/25/08
Tax-Free Money Market Funds Do Best in Average Ratings
Municipal-bond funds suffer, as investors remain concerned about liquidity issues.
10:06AM 03/13/08
By TheStreet.com Ratings Staff
Here are some of the funds that outperformed their peers last month.
10:23AM 02/29/08
These Bonds Don't Risk Principal for Profit
A lot of fund managers are taking on additional risk in the search for yield, putting their principal at risk.
05:38AM 11/02/07
Your Funds Might Be Exposed to the AMT
Be careful your bond funds' yield isn't being eaten away.
01:25AM 06/20/07
Which way interest rates and the Federal Reserve will go this year could determine your bond investments.
10:05PM 05/02/07



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