Treasury bonds are low-risk loans to the U.S. government, typically paying out interest on a regular schedule. Like all bonds, they're still subject to interest rate risk: If rates rise, bond values ...

Defeased securities are debt instruments backed by cash or low-risk assets, neutralizing their impact on the issuer's balance sheet. Learn how this process lowers credit risk.

Discover how drop lock bonds combine floating and fixed-rate features, providing security against interest rate changes and a guaranteed minimum return for investors.

Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that measure, the markets are expecting falling interest rates and decent growth.

VGIT and IEI both target intermediate-term Treasuries, and they deliver stability in different ways. This piece breaks down how each fund manages maturity, yield, and risk so you can choose the ...