— -- Q: When stocks drop, does the value of bonds increase and vice versa? A: Bonds issued by the U.S. government and stocks have a teeter-totter relationship: When one goes up, the other tends ...

Ivanna Hampton: Many investors are trying to figure out what’s next for bonds, and how they fit in their portfolios. Morningstar research shows that there may be a better way to build bond portfolios.

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As a general rule for bonds, the higher the income (the greater the yield, in other words), the greater the risk you must take. Bond risk comes in several varieties: Default Risk: You will not receive ...

REITs deliver a bond-like income stream via steady dividend income. They also produce equity-like returns as their share prices rise. REITs can outperform bonds without increasing your portfolio's ...