Learn about Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs), short-term securities issued ahead of larger bonds, used by municipalities to fund projects quickly and efficiently.

U.S. Customs identified close to $3.6 billion in surety bond insufficiencies in fiscal 2025, a financial guarantee trade ...

Zachary Evens: Bonds play an important role in portfolios. They spin off reliable income and provide ballast when stocks sink. But bonds are not without risk. Some can be whipsawed by interest rate ...

For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Fund’s Class I shares returned 0.95%, excluding sales charges. Duration and curve positioning contributed positively, as the Fund’s overweight to the 4-6yr ...

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Both funds have low ...

When financial markets look uncertain, short-term and ultrashort bond funds can provide a place for investors to park their money as they wait for market improvements. Morningstar fund reporter Gabe ...

Risk-off sentiment has permeated markets after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose new 100% tariffs on Chinese goods from November. Other safe haven assets, including gold and the Swiss ...

PHILADELPHIA — Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson Friday said slowing economic growth and a cooling labor market are raising downside risks to employment, while tariffs are nudging inflation higher.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’ll use tariff revenues to send cash aid to farmers who will feel short-term pain before his new duties “kick in” to their benefit, vowing to keep producers “in ...

Analyze Q4 2025 market trends, from the government shutdown to Fed rate cuts. Discover the Fund's performance and the 2026 ...