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Franklin Income Focus ETF offers a flexible and active 60/40 portfolio allocation, with a blend benchmark of the S&P 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. INCM has a composition that ...

The past 15 or so years haven’t been kind to bond investors seeking income. For starters, coupon rates across much of the U.S. bond market dwindled significantly after the Federal Reserve slashed its ...

A reader wrote: “Most retirees have significant sources of income outside of their investment accounts: Social Security and a pension and/or annuities. There should be guidance as to how to ...

Against the backdrop of recent bank failures, stubbornly high inflation, and uncertainty around future interest rates, traditional fixed-income investments such as bank accounts, CDs, and government ...

In recent quarters, we have witnessed a dramatic shift higher in interest rates, a move that investors should not fear but embrace. Bonds are now all the rage. The current real yield on a 10-year ...

One popular rule of thumb states that by subtracting your age from 110, you can figure out your ideal stock and fixed-income allocations. I’ve generally focused on stocks, and don’t have nearly enough ...