Junk issuance in the European Union smashed records in June as investors gobbled $27 billion in subinvestment grade corporate paper.

Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.

Ed Perks, manager of the 73-year-old Franklin Income Fund, is investing equally in stocks and bonds, often from the same companies. He shares some picks.

Investment grade and Treasury bonds are seen as potential relative outperformers for the rest of 2025.

Investors should pay attention to where the government is spending our tax dollars, but that doesn’t mean chasing returns based on political movements.

The company has about $10 billion of debt and preferred, with holdings of the cryptocurrency worth over $61 billion.

BlackRock manager Russ Brownback is broadly bullish, suggests avoiding long-duration bonds, and believes the junk market is healthy. He sees a golden age for income.

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond surged above 5%, one of its highest levels since 2023.

Fixed income funds saw big outflows for the second straight week, data show.

From junk bonds to munis to mortgage securities, yields are elevated and prices depressed. Ten funds to consider.

Junk bonds pose a conundrum for investors: They’re cheaper than they’ve been in a long time, but are also riskier.

The bond market is more than Treasuries. Consider munis, mortgage-backed securities, and investment grade debt.

Riskier borrowers have migrated from the public credit market to the $2.5 trillion private market. If trouble hits the public market, both will suffer.

As stocks slid in recent weeks, bond prices have ticked up, offsetting some losses

The all-seeing bond market suggests all is fine with the economy, even as the conventional wisdom focuses on signs of recession coming from stocks.

The company’s fee reduction may help the fund appeal to cost-conscious income investors.

Long-term debt is eventually going to account for a bigger share of government-bond issuance. Just don’t mark your calendar.

The asset class is pricey, but yields are attractive and risks from inflation are lower than investment grade bonds.

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