Author: Tim Plaehn, Investors Alley

Now that interest rates have gone up, investing in fixed income securities makes sense in a balanced portfolio. You want to invest in securities with a fixed maturity that will pay a face value when they mature. That said, here are a few ideas…

Conservative investors know the benefits of these kinds of stocks, so they are usually priced to pay just-okay yields, often less than 4%. But now, with the bear market bringing down all stock prices, you can pick up shares of these companies with significantly higher starter yields.

There may be a big profit opportunity brewing…

Its top holdings are a “who’s who” of gold miner stocks.