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.
Surprising Jobless Rate Decline Runs Into Fed Rate Policy
By Joshua Zumbrun, BloombergThe Fed said in 2012 that interest rates would remain near zero until unemployment fell to 6.5%its now at 6.7%.
January 08, 2014
Most Fed Officials Backed Tapering of QEThey saw an improving job market coupled with diminishing economic benefits to further bond buying, FOMC meeting minutes show.
January 07, 2014
Bob Doll: 10 Economic Predictions for 2014The Nuveen chief equity strategist said his overarching theme this year was less fear, more confidence.
January 07, 2014
Yellen Confirmed by Senate to Become Fed ChairmanYellen, who will replace Bernanke after Jan. 31, will be the first woman to head the central bank in its 100-year history.
January 06, 2014
Top 22 Fund Managers for 2013: MorningstarNominations are based on performance, long-term risk-adjusted returns and being good stewards of fund shareholders capital.
January 02, 2014
Have Commodities Futures Lived Up to Their Promise?Two recent analyses suggest the previous decades hype about high return and low correlation with stocks has not panned out.
December 26, 2013
El-Erian: Fed Hasn’t Won Post-QE War (Yet)The head of PIMCO gives four reasons to take a cautious approach to the markets in 2014.
December 20, 2013
What Goes Up Comes Down: 2013 Sets Record for Bond Fund OutflowsTrimTabs says 2013 outflows of $70.7 billion YTD have already surpassed 1994s record, but OppenheimerFunds' Memani sees opportunities in fixed income.