A bond ladder is an investment strategy that involves purchasing multiple bonds that mature at different times. The ladder analogy is an apt visual tool to describe how bond ladders work: Each rung of ...

The individual bond ladder I created last year beat corporate bond ETFs on total return. Keeping average maturity around 5 years, targeting slightly lower credit quality in the BBB range, and buying ...

A certificate of deposit ladder, or CD ladder, can capture higher yields amid interest rate uncertainty. Typically, a CD ladder involves splitting equal amounts of cash among multiple CDs with ...

Municipal bond funds are facing increased risks from rising interest rates, inability to cover distributions, and possible tax law changes. Individual muni bonds provide greater certainty of cash flow ...