Do you wish there was a coast guard rescuing you from the financial storm? As we know, the modern-day Fed has reduced interest rates to record lows and has made it clear it has no intention of raising them anytime soon. ... Read More >>

Late in 2008 when the stock market was plummeting, government bonds were considered one of the few safe assets around. As a result, yields—the amount of income the bondholder receives—went down.  The demand for what was considered a safe, ... Read More >>