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.
PIMCO Blames Media for Bond Fund Outflows
By John SullivanThe financial media are at least partly to blame, according to Douglas Hodge, chief operating officer of the bond giant.
August 26, 2013
Obama Lobs College Affordability Bomb as Congress Gears Up for Budget TalksPresident Obama hit the road last week to promote his new college affordability plan, just weeks before the budget battle begins anew.
August 25, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: DoubleLine Plans Fund With Shiller BenchmarkFranklin Templeton adds four new target date funds; First Trust introduces international multi-asset diversified income fund.
August 25, 2013
Are you giving prospects your best?You should learn this valuable lesson in putting clients first.
August 23, 2013
GLIB riders: Inside the numbersWhen evaluating income riders, you cannot simply look at the roll-up rate, payout rate and rider fee.
August 22, 2013
FINRA Fines Morgan Stanley Over Bond InfractionsFirms must ensure that customers who buy and sell securities ... receive execution prices that are consistent with prices available in the marketplace," FINRA says.
August 21, 2013
Interest Rate Hike Would Catch Most Americans Off GuardEdward Jones, which expects rates to rise over the long term, recently discovered that most investors dont understand how this will affect their portfolios.
August 21, 2013
Bond Fund Bloodletting Continues in AugustRedemptions of $114.1 billion since the start of June mark an "enormous shift" for the bond world, TrimTabs says.