Bonds can provide income and help hedge against risk in a portfolio. Learn about the different types and which ones may be right for you.

Unlike corporate bonds or Treasurys, most municipal bond funds pay income that's exempt from federal income tax, and certain ...

Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by state and local governments to fund public projects like schools, highways, and utilities. Investors buy these bonds in exchange for regular interest ...

I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m willing to bet that needlessly paying higher taxes isn’t about to come into fashion. And unless it does, municipal bonds look like an easy one-way bet.

Municipal bond funds like TFI are best suited for investors with a marginal tax rate of 24% or higher, due to tax-equivalent yields. Open-ended ETFs like TFI avoid large discounts/premiums to NAV but ...

One of the things many investors enjoy about municipal bonds is that they can see the fruition of their investments right in front of their eyes, said Maya Philipson, co-founder and chief operations ...