A bond ladder is an investment strategy that involves purchasing multiple bonds that mature at different times. The ladder analogy is an apt visual tool to describe how bond ladders work: Each rung of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A California hook-and-ladder fire truck crashed into a building Saturday, injuring three firefighters. Video shows a fire engine speed past the intersection in Oakland. Then, a car ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- An Oakland hook-and-ladder fire truck crashed into a building Saturday near Lake Merritt, and it was all caught on camera. The video shows one fire engine speed through the ...

The U.S. government issues short-term debt securities known as Treasury bills. They have terms ranging from 4 to 52 weeks and are sold at a discount from their face value. Treasury bills are a safe ...

How can investors seeking income plan for a future where bond yields are unknown? One solution is building a ladder of bonds that mature in different years to both lock in higher rates now (in case ...

Social insects, which don’t have very large nervous systems, are capable of remarkably sophisticated behavior, such as the direction-giving dance by bees or the lifesaving rafts formed by fire ants.