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Madison High Quality Bond Fund Q1 2024 Investment Strategy Letter

As the final weeks of 2023 wound to a close, Treasury yields moved sharply lower on anticipation of a faster and more aggressive shift toward monetary policy easing. read more

Chicago City Council advances $1.25 billion bond plan

The bond plan, a key priority for Mayor Brandon Johnson, will be paid for with revenue gained by letting tax increment financing districts expire. read more

Bonds Are Looking Up. These ETFs Make It Easier.

To get the most from your bond investments, consider funds that let you lock in an interest rate and maturity date to match your specific goals. read more

What to know about Dallas’ $1.25 billion 2024 bond program

Voters are in the midst of deciding if Dallas should borrow $1.25 billion to finance potential new road improvements, building repairs, parks spaces and storm drainage controls, among other needs. In ... read more

Letitia James says company that put up Trump's $175 million bond may not have enough funds

New York Attorney General Letitia James has asked Judge Arthur Engoron to void the $175 million bond in Donald Trump's civil fraud judgment over concerns that the bond company doesn't have the funds ... read more

Over $1 billion dollars of bond funds are in Dallas voters' hands. But how much will get approved?

Its time for Dallas voters to decide how — or if — over $1 billion dollars of debt will be issued for city projects. Early voting starts April 22. May 4 is election day. read more

The Best Bond Index Funds: Part 2

The first three funds on the list, from SPDR, Xtrackers, and iShares, replicate the complete domestic high-yield market. Roughly speaking, they invest about 90% of their assets in bonds with BB and ... read more

RIDGEWOOD CANADIAN INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF RESTRUCTURING INTO ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUND

Ridgewood Capital Asset Management Inc. (the "Manager"), on behalf of Ridgewood Canadian Investment Grade Bond Fund (the "Fund"), is pleased to announce that the previously announced restructuring of ... read more

Some Hedge Funds Too Big to Fail for Bond Market, IMF Says

A small group of funds has accumulated such large short wagers in the Treasury market that they could destabilize the broader financial system during times of stress, according to the International ... read more

US Junk-Bond Funds Post Biggest Outflow in Over a Year

Funds that invest in US corporate high-yield notes saw the biggest outflow in more than a year as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish approach to inflation makes investors wary. read more

Bond extension would fund East Jackson school projects at no new cost to taxpayers, officials say

The proposal on the May 7 ballot would allow East Jackson to borrow $9.9 million and extend its current 7-mill tax levy from 2037 to 2044 with a zero-mill net increase from last year’s levy. “It doesn ... read more

Madison Core Bond Fund Q1 2024 Investment Strategy Letter

Lower coupon bonds struggled, with limited prepayments, lower yields, and longer durations in an inverted yield curve. The Fund has targeted higher coupon mortgages given the expectation of a ... read more