Everyone's talking about bond yields, but some investors are stuck asking -- what is bond yield and why do I need to care?

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The 10-year Treasury Yield is a key benchmark for interest rates. It's impacted by inflation, monetary policy, and investor confidence.

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Several risks that are currently in play, including the crisis in Eastern Europe, resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in China and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening, have made it prudent to revisit some of the time-tested safe haven investing ideas that can offer protection in times of these uncertainties.

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A lot of folks get out of stocks and into bonds when they retire, because they think they’re safer. But that’s the wrong way to go.

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There are two things I want every investor to understand right now: The world is almost certainly tipping into a recession. And yet, we have a lot to look forward to. If that sounds contradictory, well, these are weird times. So, let’s dig into the details, and see what to look for, going forward.

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This morning, I am recommending a bearish trade on iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT).

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Government I bonds are the best place to invest your tax refund. Benefits include safety, inflation protection and tax savings.

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An inverted yield curve means a recession is likely, so make sure you have cash today to buy the bargains of tomorrow.

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With a looming “debt bomb” around the world, I’m always looking for a chance to short interest-rate plays.

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Even with the potential vulnerability of bond prices, bond funds remain popular destinations for investors. When it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs), three of this year's top 10 ETFs in terms of new assets added are bond funds. Still, investors' enthusiasm for some fixed income funds should obfuscate the myriad issues facing bond prices.

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The falling bond market and rising interest rates are a poor reason for investors to panic in and of themselves.

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After Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks today, investors should keep an eye on how the bond markets react.

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News flash: Investors who assumed their investments in conservative bonds and bond funds were safe from losses are learning otherwise...

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The August jobs report will put the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) in play. Bonds now face a critical juncture.

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Pardon the title, but coupon-like total returns really do taste good to me and many other fixed-income investors. That’s because last year’s market returns were so bad — in stocks, bonds, and alternatives. 2015’s total return for an equal-weighted, diversified mix of assets was the worst since 1974, excluding the great financial crisis. Bonds were…

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A look at the last three times the Fed raised rates shows that bond funds recover quickly and can even do very well for patient investors.

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As the Fed prepares to raise rates, investors are terrified of bonds. With funds like Pimco's BOND ETF, they shouldn't be.

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U.S. interest rates and the euro help illustrate the reasoning behind this action.

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Just because bond yields are low doesn't mean that they have to rise. Six reasons why high-quality bonds remain a safe investment.

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A misplaced fear of inflation has driven stocks and bonds down and pushed volatility up. These conditions probably will not last.

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Gold and gold stocks continue to attract interest, but fundamentals and technicals both indicate that ETFs such as GLD and GDX should be avoided for now.

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Gundlach's new TOTL ETF should prove to be a big winner for both investors and DoubleLine.

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Buyers of Europe ETFs have favored hedged products such as the HEDJ ETF in 2015, but funds exposed to the euro may now be the better bet.

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The CounterPoint Options system is recommending option positions that would benefit from rising stock prices and a lower VIX and bonds.

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High risk bonds look…well, “high risk” at this point.

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The CounterPoint Options system recommends playing for a return to a risk-on condition: a volatility decline, a stock rebound and a bond sell-off.

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First Janus Capital lands Bill Gross, Now it nabs ETFs. There's no denying it: Janus Capital is on a roll.

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Bill Gross is leaving Pimco for Janus Capital, leaving a leadership vacuum and an SEC investigation in his wake. If you own Pimco funds, start looking around.

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The outlook for Federal Reserve policy continues to make headlines, but its potential market impact is being greatly exaggerated.

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Gold and gold stocks are depressed, but major currency headwinds mean that any rally is likely to be short-lived.

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Defensive stocks - including dividend ETFs, low volatility ETFs, and the consumer staples and utilities sectors - are highly vulnerable to rising bond yields at this stage of the cycle.

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If you want to buy the best mutual funds to play junk bonds, you need to find the best high-yield bond fund managers.

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The resolution of a disconnect in the bond market between 10- and five-year Treasuries might be the key to the second-half outlook for stocks.

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High-yield bonds have lost ground in the past month, even as stocks continue to trade sideways. Is this warning of a coming market correction?

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Could the losers of the first half of 2014 be the winners of the second half? Will the poor performance continue or might the worst performing funds be bargains to buy now? What explains such under-performance?

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The Federal Reserve is considering slapping exit fees on bond funds in order to prevent disorderly selling. Here's why this idea is so, so foolish.

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Some bond funds are beating the pants off Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return, which just swallowed its 13th straight month of outflows.

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The downside potential far outweighs any remaining upside in high yield bonds. If you own high-yield bond ETFs such as HYG and JNK, now is the time to sell.

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Financial stocks are exhibiting strong fundamentals, but these seven stock charts are telling a different story about the outlook for financials.

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Consumer staples have rallied and outpaced the S&P 500 in 2014. But with valuations rich, how long can the rally in consumer staples, and XLP, continue?

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With the 10-year Treasury yield at 2.5%, the bond market has rallied as far as it can before investors need to begin worrying about the economic outlook.

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Everyone loves making headlines predicting the next stock market crash, but they apparently don't like being right. The Fed's near-zero rate policy ensures that the bull market can continue for at least another year.

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Weak first quarter economic growth was supposed to be a weather-related blip. So why are some key indicators showing no sign a second-half recovery is in the cards?

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If you need more reasons to worry that we can't chalk up all of the economy's softness to the winter weather ... well, here you go.

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Traders should focus in on short- and medium-term trends likely to continue over the next three months. Here are three of my favorite trades to kick off Q2.

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High-yield bonds and ETFs such as HYG and JNK, have delivered great five-year returns, but there's no longer enough return potential to offset the risks.

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When there’s a momentary pause in the market, it’s the perfect time for short-term covered calls. Today’s pick involves a bond insurer that blew past Q4 earnings estimates by more than 10 times.

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The financial press has gobbled up news of the split between Pimco's Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian. Is this turmoil a reason to avoid Pimco funds?

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