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.
Pension Plans Weighing De-Risking Options
By Danielle AndrusNearly 30% of defined benefit plans are planning, or at least considering, a risk transfer this year, according to a study commissioned by Prudential.
April 03, 2014
‘No Fooling, Good Quarter for Bonds’: LPL StrategistBut there are issues that complicate performance for the rest of the year, according to Anthony Valeri.
April 03, 2014
Fed Governor Stein Resigns to Return to Teaching at HarvardJeremy Stein is a known as a thought leader on the linkage between monetary policy and financial stability.
April 02, 2014
John Bogle, Index Icon, Accused of Timing MarketServos Eric Nelson wrote a blistering critique of Vanguard founder Bogle after an interview in which the indexing icon endorsed tactical allocation.
April 02, 2014
Bill Gross’ Wild Ride: PIMCO Total Return Fund Bottom of Bloomberg RankingThe PIMCO Total Return Fund notched the worst risk-adjusted returns among 16 similar funds ranked by Bloomberg.
March 31, 2014
Fidelity Taps New ExecsFidelity Investments has named former bond manager Charles Morrison to run its asset management unit. Morrison, 53, joined Fidelity in 1987 as a bond analyst.…
March 31, 2014
Yellen: Economy Will Need Fed’s Support for ‘Some Time’Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen used a speech to a community development conference in Chicago to make the case for continued Fed stimulus.
March 30, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: Context Asset Management Rolls Out Alt Mutual FundSolactive AG launches MLP bond index, and SunGard introduced a fiduciary review tool.