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Omor Ibne Ehsan | Jun 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM EDT

If You Hold This Bond ETF, You’re Making an Expensive Mistake

The Fidelity Total Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:FBND) sells itself as a one-ticket solution for the bond sleeve of your portfolio. It…

Danielle Liverance | Jun 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM EDT

30% of Americans Leave IRA Rollovers in Cash for 7 Years: Here’s What That Costs You

A staggering behavioral pattern is quietly draining retirement wealth. According to research cited by the Money Guy Show, nearly 30%…

Carl Sullivan | May 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM EDT

$750,000 Annuity Locks In $4,200 a Month for Life, but Gives Up $610,000 Inheritance

The pitch sounds clean. Hand an insurance company $750,000 and receive $4,200 a month for life, regardless of what the…

Tony Dong | May 24, 2026 at 12:45 PM EDT

Vanguard’s Cheapest Investment-Grade Bond ETF Costs Less Than $3 a Year on $10,000. Hardly Anyone Mentions It.

Vanguard’s most popular bond ETF is also the largest U.S.-listed bond ETF by assets under management (AUM). It is the…

David Beren | May 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM EDT

PIMCO’s $20 Billion Bond ETF PYLD Just Posted 10% Returns While Index Funds Flatlined

Most retirees own a passive bond index fund without thinking twice. The PIMCO Multisector Bond Active ETF (NYSEARCA:PYLD) is the…

Tony Dong | May 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

If Your Advisor Said to Add Bonds at 65, They Were Right (in 1995). Here’s What That Advice Should Sound Like Today.

Hindsight is 20/20, but in 1995, going long fixed-income duration really was the correct move. Duration is essentially a measure…

David Beren | May 20, 2026 at 12:25 PM EDT

Vanguard’s 0.07% BND Bond ETF Is Outperforming Active Pimco at One Tenth the Cost

A 67-year-old retiree comparing core bond funds usually meets two pitches: PIMCO’s actively managed lineup, or the Vanguard Total Bond…

Drew Wood | May 18, 2026 at 7:23 AM EDT

A $1.7 Million Portfolio Lost $312,000 in 18 Trading Days, Proving the Case Most Retirees Hate to Hear

A 65-year-old couple retired last spring with $1.7 million in a 70/30 portfolio and planned to withdraw $68,000 annually under…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

A new contradiction sits at the center of how Americans say they invest versus how they actually invest. The Charles…

David Beren | May 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

A Million-Dollar Portfolio. Two Vanguard Funds. About $2,300 a Month (If You Can Resist the Urge to Tinker)

There is a version of retirement income planning that does not involve learning about covered calls, tracking options premiums, or…

Drew Wood | Apr 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM EDT

A $1.3 Million Portfolio Lost $210,000 in One Week, Proving the Case for a 2-Year Cash Buffer

A newly retired 65-year-old with $1.3 million invested 70/30 in stocks and bonds watched $210,000 vanish in five trading days…

David Beren | Apr 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM EDT

This Vanguard Bond ETF Yields 4.5%, Pays Monthly, and Charges Just 0.03%. Most Retirees Have Never Heard of It.

Most retirees building income portfolios gravitate toward the same handful of names: dividend ETFs, money market funds, maybe a broad…

John Seetoo | Apr 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

Bond ETFs Are Back: 3 Options Retirees Should Consider as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

In May, 2025, rampantly unrestricted congressional spending caused Moody’s to downgrade US debt from Aaa to Aa1. This was a…

Michael Williams | Mar 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM EDT

BNDW Offers 4.1% Yield and 50-Country Bond Coverage for Almost Nothing

BNDW pays you monthly from bonds issued by governments and corporations across more than 50 countries, all wrapped in a…

Austin Smith | Mar 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

I’m 58 With $1.2 Million Saved. A Financial Planner Said I’m Making One Critical Mistake

A financial planner sat down with a 58-year-old client who had done almost everything right. Steady contributions over three decades.…

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF : BND

All BND Articles

If You Hold This Bond ETF, You’re Making an Expensive Mistake

30% of Americans Leave IRA Rollovers in Cash for 7 Years: Here’s What That Costs You

$750,000 Annuity Locks In $4,200 a Month for Life, but Gives Up $610,000 Inheritance

Vanguard’s Cheapest Investment-Grade Bond ETF Costs Less Than $3 a Year on $10,000. Hardly Anyone Mentions It.

PIMCO’s $20 Billion Bond ETF PYLD Just Posted 10% Returns While Index Funds Flatlined

If Your Advisor Said to Add Bonds at 65, They Were Right (in 1995). Here’s What That Advice Should Sound Like Today.

Vanguard’s 0.07% BND Bond ETF Is Outperforming Active Pimco at One Tenth the Cost

A $1.7 Million Portfolio Lost $312,000 in 18 Trading Days, Proving the Case Most Retirees Hate to Hear

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

A Million-Dollar Portfolio. Two Vanguard Funds. About $2,300 a Month (If You Can Resist the Urge to Tinker)

A $1.3 Million Portfolio Lost $210,000 in One Week, Proving the Case for a 2-Year Cash Buffer

This Vanguard Bond ETF Yields 4.5%, Pays Monthly, and Charges Just 0.03%. Most Retirees Have Never Heard of It.

Bond ETFs Are Back: 3 Options Retirees Should Consider as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

BNDW Offers 4.1% Yield and 50-Country Bond Coverage for Almost Nothing

I’m 58 With $1.2 Million Saved. A Financial Planner Said I’m Making One Critical Mistake

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Gold Went Flat in 2026. This Award-Winning Fund Still Milks 13% Income Out of It

Married 9 Years? One More Anniversary Changes What Social Security Owes You Forever

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Married 9 Years? One More Anniversary Changes What Social Security Owes You Forever

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Gold Went Flat in 2026. This Award-Winning Fund Still Milks 13% Income Out of It

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF : BND

All BND Articles

If You Hold This Bond ETF, You’re Making an Expensive Mistake

30% of Americans Leave IRA Rollovers in Cash for 7 Years: Here’s What That Costs You

$750,000 Annuity Locks In $4,200 a Month for Life, but Gives Up $610,000 Inheritance

Vanguard’s Cheapest Investment-Grade Bond ETF Costs Less Than $3 a Year on $10,000. Hardly Anyone Mentions It.

PIMCO’s $20 Billion Bond ETF PYLD Just Posted 10% Returns While Index Funds Flatlined

If Your Advisor Said to Add Bonds at 65, They Were Right (in 1995). Here’s What That Advice Should Sound Like Today.

Vanguard’s 0.07% BND Bond ETF Is Outperforming Active Pimco at One Tenth the Cost

A $1.7 Million Portfolio Lost $312,000 in 18 Trading Days, Proving the Case Most Retirees Hate to Hear

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

A Million-Dollar Portfolio. Two Vanguard Funds. About $2,300 a Month (If You Can Resist the Urge to Tinker)

A $1.3 Million Portfolio Lost $210,000 in One Week, Proving the Case for a 2-Year Cash Buffer

This Vanguard Bond ETF Yields 4.5%, Pays Monthly, and Charges Just 0.03%. Most Retirees Have Never Heard of It.

Bond ETFs Are Back: 3 Options Retirees Should Consider as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

BNDW Offers 4.1% Yield and 50-Country Bond Coverage for Almost Nothing

I’m 58 With $1.2 Million Saved. A Financial Planner Said I’m Making One Critical Mistake

Why Your Ex-Spouse Could Inherit Your $600,000 401(k) Even After Remarriage

Gold Went Flat in 2026. This Award-Winning Fund Still Milks 13% Income Out of It

Married 9 Years? One More Anniversary Changes What Social Security Owes You Forever

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