Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Fed Saw Global Slowdown Among Risks to Outlook
By Jeff Kearns and Christopher Condon, BloombergMarkets surge after FOMC meeting minutes reveal still dovish tendencies on rates.
October 02, 2014
Gary Shilling: 4 Warning Flags Threatening U.S. StocksThere are several foreboding signs of darker times ahead for the market, Gary Shilling warns.
October 02, 2014
Watch Out, Gundlach: Bond King Gross Could Rise AgainStudy showing "bond king" alpha declines as AUM rises suggests Gross can rise again via his new fund and that Gundlach should beware.
October 02, 2014
SEC’s Gallagher Warns of Bond BubbleRetail investors would be most vulnerable to a sell-off in the $10 trillion bond market, the commissioner says.
October 01, 2014
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October 01, 2014
Global Realities Won’t Overcome Investor Complacency: Searching for Alpha for October 2014Stocks, bonds and credit finished in the red in September, but the current bull market has as much to do with sentiment as fundamentals.
September 30, 2014
Advisors Cautious on PIMCO Total Return FundWith Morningstar's downgrade, even more questions are arising over the bond fund post-Gross.
September 30, 2014
Ex-PIMCO Money Manager Accused Firm of ETF ManipulationThe manager accused PIMCO in a lawsuit last year of manipulating the price of its Total Return ETF, then withdrew his complaint without explanation.