Latest articles by Jeffrey R. Kosnett
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Get Better Interest Rates on Your Savings
investing Yields have been creeping up on bond maturities of up to three years, and that’s boosting payouts at short-term bond funds.
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Why Interest Rates Will Stay Low
investing Negative interest rates in Europe and Japan make U.S. bond yields look sky-high by comparison, boosting demand for Treasuries.
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How Waiting to Buy a Home Paid Off for This California Family
real estate Biding their time to buy the home of their dreams took some strategic planning.
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12 Dividend Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
stocks Members of Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index that have raised cash payments to stockholders 25 years in a row are known as dividend aristocrats.
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Shifting to Dividend Stocks as Retirement Approaches
retirement This teacher's investment strategy has thrived thanks to a dedication to buying shares of solid businesses and not obsessively looking at their stock prices.
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Why I Stand By Muni Bonds
investing For years, tax-exempt bonds have provided high returns with low risk, and they continue to do so.
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Negative Interest Rates? No Way, USA
investing Many bond pros say subzero interest rates are unlikely because they wouldn't help the U.S. economy and could damage it.
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9 Top Free Sites for Income Investors
Financial Planning Five years ago, Kiplinger’s turned to longtime investment writer and in-house income guru Jeff Kosnett to launch a newsletter designed to steer income-starved readers to the best investments for dependable, spendable income.
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2016 Outlook for Municipal Bonds
investing If long-term Treasury bonds return nothing, tax-free municipal bonds of similar maturities will give you 3% over the next year.
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The Best Bonds for 2016
investing Take advantage of the growing gap between yields of long-term Treasuries and those of medium-grade corporates of similar maturities.
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Why Bond Yields Aren’t Going Up
investing Inflation, the great enemy of bondholders, is almost nonexistent, and demand remains strong for Treasuries and other high-quality, income-paying assets.
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6 Bond Funds to Own Today
investing My picks avoid funds with big stakes in Treasuries, which are most at risk if investors need to raise cash quickly.
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Bond Funds That Make Sense
investing Forget index funds for now. The key to success is an experienced manager who can make money here, there and everywhere.
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A Municipal Bond Sideshow
investing Don't let scary headlines about the muni bond market steer you away from buying opportunities.
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6 High-Yielding Stocks for Dividend Investors
investing These picks should deliver yields of about 4% without any exposure to oil's volatility.
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5 Great REITs With Attractive Yields
investing These diverse real estate investment trusts are delivering both income and price appreciation to investors.
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4 Smart Places to Park Your Cash Now
investing Happily, you can do better than a 1% yield without taking extraordinary risks.
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What to Ask a Financial Adviser
Financial Planning Hiring an adviser is a two-way street. Be prepared to ask the right questions.
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3 Energy Stocks That Pay Safe Dividends
stocks If you want reliable income, focus on partnerships that move, process and store oil and gas.
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Don't Part With Preferred Stocks
investing Following big price run-ups, most income categories are no longer cheap. But neither are they overvalued.
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Income Investors, Don't Fret About Higher Interest Rates
investing Much of your portfolio's performance will depend on the kinds of bonds you own and their maturities, which should be a lot less than 10 years.
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4 Ways the Strong U.S. Dollar Helps Investors
investing It's crazy to buy European bonds when the euro is losing value and you can get at least a percentage point more yield from Uncle Sam.
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A Timely Look at Unconstrained Bond Funds
investing Bill Gross leaves Pimco to run one of these invest-anywhere funds for Janus. Wise move or folly?
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3 Reasons Investors Should Ignore the Doomsayers
investing The global and U.S. economies aren't as feeble as many of the scarier headlines proclaim.
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