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Bond ETFs can be a safer alternative to stocks during market volatility. Another appeal is their potential to protect against inflation.

Whether fixed income investors are focused on locking in yield, managing duration risk, or building resilient core portfolios, bond ETFs have been seeing elevated demand this year.

Social Security benefits come with inflation protection, but the tax formula attached to those benefits does not. For retirees with pensions, IRA withdrawals, taxable investment income, or municipal bond interest, a larger benefit can quietly mean a larger federal tax bill. The result is a tax rule from the 1980s that reaches more retirees every... How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?

In the first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting under new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, the central bank, as expected, stood pat with interest rates. Add to that, Fed funds futures imply almost zero chance of a July rate cut.

For high earners hunting tax-free monthly income, the Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:PZA) has become a reliable workhorse.