Best Value Stocks to Buy for March 27th

UPS has had it rough, but the business looks more resilient than the stock chart suggests. Verizon is focusing on its strengths in its core wireless and broadband businesses.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (BND) continues to outperform equities on a risk-adjusted basis, with a higher yield and lower volatility. BND’s 3.86% yield exceeds the S&P 500’s 3.41% earnings yield, offering a superior risk-adjusted return profile in the current market. With historically low equity-bond correlation and compressed equity earnings yields, BND provides effective portfolio diversification and stability.

Gold prices advanced above $5,000 per ounce early Monday and several gold ETFs and gold miner stocks moved higher.