Make a Portfolio Impact With Social Impact Bonds
Just over a decade old, social impact bonds may provide the way for ESG investors to have their cake and eat it too.
Aaron Levitt
Aaron Levitt is an independent investment analyst and author living in State College, Pennsylvania. His work appears in several high profile publications in both print and on the web. As an advocate for long-term globally oriented investing, Aaron believes that exchange traded funds have leveled playing field for Main Street. Following global macro-economic trends, investors now have several avenues to create great long term portfolios. Aaron is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where he studied Economics and International Business. Aside for helping regular investors develop winning portfolios, his current projects include writing his first book about investing in North America’s changing energy landscape.
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Make a Portfolio Impact With Social Impact Bonds
Just over a decade old, social impact bonds may provide the way for ESG investors to have their cake and eat it too.
Ignore the Banking Risk With Preferred Stocks
Bank-preferred stocks now offer tantalizing yields, higher placement in the capital stack and overall less risk than equity.
Ignore the Banking Risk With Preferred Stocks
Bank-preferred stocks now offer tantalizing yields, higher placement in the capital stack and overall less risk than equity.
Annuities Get a Big Boost Under the SECURE Act
SECURE Act 2.0 expands on the goals of lifetime and makes it easier for Americans to spend their savings.
Annuities Get a Big Boost Under the SECURE Act
SECURE Act 2.0 expands on the goals of lifetime and makes it easier for Americans to spend their savings.
Understanding T-Bill Fever
So, what’s behind T-bill fever, and should investors follow the herd and buy the bond for their portfolios? Read on to find out.
Understanding T-Bill Fever
So, what’s behind T-bill fever, and should investors follow the herd and buy the bond for their portfolios? Read on to find out.
Equity Income Is a Great Bond Compliment
As investors have rushed to the safety of bonds for their higher yields, dividend stocks have been thrown to the wayside.
Equity Income Is a Great Bond Compliment
As investors have rushed to the safety of bonds for their higher yields, dividend stocks have been thrown to the wayside.
9% Yields Await Risk Seeking Investors
These days, debt issued to the riskiest borrowers are offering yields close to 9%. While there is some risk, other data suggests that now could be a great time for investors to add a swath of high-yield bonds
9% Yields Await Risk Seeking Investors
These days, debt issued to the riskiest borrowers are offering yields close to 9%. While there is some risk, other data suggests that now could be a great time for investors to add a swath of high-yield bonds
Are We Ignoring Corporate Bonds?
As investors have moved into higher yielding cash and short-term bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds are looking pretty good.
Are We Ignoring Corporate Bonds?
As investors have moved into higher yielding cash and short-term bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds are looking pretty good.
Over $250 Billion in Bonds Are at Risk
For investors, the wipe-out of CoCo bonds brings forth a variety of questions and concerns about their holdings and whether or not other bank debt could be at risk.
Over $250 Billion in Bonds Are at Risk
For investors, the wipe-out of CoCo bonds brings forth a variety of questions and concerns about their holdings and whether or not other bank debt could be at risk.
Using the SECURE Act 2.0’s RMD Rules to Your Advantage
One of the biggest and most important positions of the bill deals with required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Using the SECURE Act 2.0’s RMD Rules to Your Advantage
One of the biggest and most important positions of the bill deals with required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Alternatives Offer A Fixed-Income Substitute
All in all, bonds may not be serving all investors' needs in this day and age. But with the rise of liquid alts, there may be an answer to recapturing what’s missing from the bond market
Alternatives Offer A Fixed-Income Substitute
All in all, bonds may not be serving all investors' needs in this day and age. But with the rise of liquid alts, there may be an answer to recapturing what’s missing from the bond market
Anti-ESG Laws Gain Steam
Despite all the backlash and recent laws in several states condemning ESG, the trend remains firmly in place.
Anti-ESG Laws Gain Steam
Despite all the backlash and recent laws in several states condemning ESG, the trend remains firmly in place.
529 Plans and Their Bigger Role in Retirement Planning
Under the SECURE Act 2.0, college savings plans are getting life as retirement accounts.
529 Plans and Their Bigger Role in Retirement Planning
Under the SECURE Act 2.0, college savings plans are getting life as retirement accounts.
Making Your Picasso Pay: Fixed Income Comes to the Art World
Art is a unique asset class and art loans make for a unique fixed income investment.
Making Your Picasso Pay: Fixed Income Comes to the Art World
Art is a unique asset class and art loans make for a unique fixed income investment.
Active Management Won This Battle
With some of their best returns on record in a long while, active fund managers proved their worth during the difficult market year.
Active Management Won This Battle
With some of their best returns on record in a long while, active fund managers proved their worth during the difficult market year.
Should We Worry About Municipal Bond Defaults?
With recession risks rising and new trends emerging, some analysts are predicting we could see a new wave of such events in the staid muni market.
Should We Worry About Municipal Bond Defaults?
With recession risks rising and new trends emerging, some analysts are predicting we could see a new wave of such events in the staid muni market.
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