Ken Volpert

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  U.S. Fiscal Policy and the Debt Ceiling: A Troubling Scenario

  By Mike Patton  |  January 7, 2013

  Raising the debt ceiling is neither inherently good nor bad, but in a slow-growth economy, can we continue to service our growing debt?

• Time to Rethink Bond Strategy?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 25, 2012

  With current bond yields low, interest rates lower and the economic outlook “cloudy at best,” Ken Volpert, head of Vanguard’s Taxable Bond Group, says the organization “doesn’t think future bond returns will be nearly as robust as they’ve been.

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  Today’s Bond Yields Are ‘Financial Repression’: Vanguard Expert

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 10, 2012

  Ken Volpert, head of Vanguard’s Taxable Bond Group, wants to be sure that bond investors are prepared for what lies ahead—namely small to negative returns.

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  Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 4: TIPS and Mortgage-Backed Funds

  By Mike Patton  |  August 6, 2012

  In this fourth post on my favorite mutual funds, we take a look at inflation-protected securities and mortgage-backed securities funds.

• Standing Guard

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  October 1, 2006

  With drivers grumbling about gasoline costs and the consumer price index (CPI) climbing, this could be an intriguing time to consider inflation-protected funds. These funds...