Collin Martin
Collin Martin, CFA, is a Director and Fixed Income Strategist 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.


Bonds
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Answers to questions investors are asking about Treasury bonds, tax policy, credit quality, and other issues affecting fixed income investments.
Kathy Jones,
Collin Martin,
Cooper Howard

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Bond Insights
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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Bond Insights
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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Investments
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From "how" to "why now," here are four things investors should understand about bond investing.
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Bond Insights
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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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Onward Archive
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?
Kathy Jones,
Collin Martin

Bonds
Bond Insights
Reviewing the basics can keep you from being caught off guard if your investment is returned to you before the stated maturity date.
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Bonds
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Bond Insights
The higher yields they currently offer can be a benefit for income-oriented investors, but those yields reflect the additional risks they face.
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