Collin Martin
Collin Martin, CFA, is the Head of Fixed Income Research and Strategy for the Schwab Center for Financial Research. He is responsible for providing analysis and investor education in fixed income, with a focus on the taxable credit markets. Collin is a frequent guest on Bloomberg TV and Yahoo Finance, as well as numerous podcasts, and has been widely quoted in financial publications including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron's and Reuters.
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Bond Insights
Bankruptcies by high-yield issuers have made headlines recently, but defaults have grown more common in recent years.
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When the value of the U.S. dollar declines, international developed-market bonds tend to become attractive. Here's why the bond outlook is more positive than it has been for the past decade.
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Answers to questions investors are asking about Treasury bonds, tax policy, credit quality, and other issues affecting fixed income investments.
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Residential mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, are a big part of the securitized investment market. Here's what to know about MBS investing.
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Markets were rattled by tariff announcements in early April. Here are three takeaways for investors considering preferred securities, investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.
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Investment-grade floating-rate notes prices tend to be more stable than their fixed-rate counterparts, so they may be worth considering during periods of volatility.
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Should you avoid lower-rated, riskier investments like high-yield corporate bonds or bank loans? Not necessarily, but you should understand the risks.
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Preferred securities' yields may be appealing, but they almost always come with additional risks.
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, can help buffer a portfolio against inflation. However, it's important to understand their unique characteristics and complex nature.
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From "how" to "why now," here are four things investors should understand about bond investing.
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We continue to suggest an "up in quality" fixed income bias for the short run, but investors can still consider some of the riskier parts of the fixed income market in moderation.
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High-yield bond issuers face a wall of maturity debt over the next four years. Could it spell trouble for the high-yield bond market?