Economy & Markets
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Doubleline Capital Looks Back at 2011, Ahead to 2012 for Markets
By Ben WarwickJeffrey Gundlach firms Just Markets call explores outlook for Europe, U.S. stock and debt markets: caution on China, bullish on EM equities
January 05, 2012
Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global RisksEquities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.
January 05, 2012
Fed Asks Congress to Ease Lending Standards and Housing InventoryQuincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Annuities, thinks the 'Fed will probably give us QE3' this year, but will focus on buying mortgage-backed securities rather than Treasuries.
January 05, 2012
High-Quality Bonds in 2011 Saw Best Performance Since 2002: LPL’s ValeriHigh-quality bonds in 2011 posted their strongest returns since 2002, even better than in 2008 when Treasury prices soared, says LPL Market Strategist Anthony Valeri.
January 05, 2012
Equity Funds Off 6% in ’11: Lipper ReportsThe last few months of 2011 entailed sovereign-debt issues in Europe, partisan gridlock and other tough scenarios, but the average equity fund still rose 8.73% in the fourth quarter, according to Lipper.
January 05, 2012
France Bonds Sell on Higher YieldsInvestors still have an appetite for French bonds. A Thursday auction of 10- to 30-year sovereign debt saw higher yields, but buyers were ready to open…
January 05, 2012
Hungary Fails to Reach Bond Auction TargetHungarys financial situation has been steadily worsening, and after its Thursday bond auction failed to raise as much money as it had hoped, it now says it wants a fast deal with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
January 04, 2012
Fed to Shine Light on Interest Rate Plans (The Hill)In another move to increase transparency, the Federal Reserve will begin forecasting interest rate activity in its package of economic predictions, released four times per year.