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.
Emerging Markets Not Monolithic; Japan Debt Scary, Says Templeton’s Hasenstab
By James J. GreenIn 2013, there were big performance differences in Hungary and Indonesia, the Franklin Templeton global bond CIO said.
June 18, 2014
Financial Advisors Too Focused on FinanceMorningstar research suggests that investments often the be-all and end-all for advisors take on a humbler profile when clients' portfolios are considered holistically.
June 16, 2014
PIMCO Outflows Hit $26.5 Billion for 2014 as Vanguard ShinesInvestors pulled some $4.3 billion from the PIMCO Total Return Fund in May alone as taxable bond funds attracted $9.6 billion, Morningstar reports.
June 15, 2014
More Than 1,000 Advisors Attending Morningstar Conference; Gross, Asness Highlight SpeakersAlso, Rick Ferri will dialogue with Chris Brightman of Research Affiliatesbeehive of smart betaon alternative indexing: desirable for honey or dangerous for its sting?
June 13, 2014
How 5 Advisors Prep 401(k) Clients for Next Market CrashEvery bull market comes to an end. Here's how five advisors are getting their 401(k) plan clients ready for a market turn.
June 13, 2014
PIMCO’s McCulley: War on Inflation Is ‘Over, Done, Finished’In his first commentary since returning to PIMCO, Chief Economist Paul McCulley says inflation is "dead" and stocks are fairly valued.
June 11, 2014
Gundlach: Likes Bonds, Not HomebuildersDoubleLine founder Jeffrey Gundlach prognosticates on gold, the dollar, bonds and more and expands on a view he says gets him "hate mail."
June 10, 2014
8 Fastest Growing Financial Services Jobs: 2014ThinkAdvisor parses BLS data to find out where the hiring is likely to be through 2022 with good news for financial advisors.