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.
Don’t Diss Bond Funds: Goldman Sachs
By Joyce HansonAs interest rates rise and investors withdraw billions from bond funds, Goldman Sachs Asset Management is asking them to take a closer look at fund performance and asset allocations.
July 12, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: Decker & Co. Launches With Focus on Southeast AsiaNew products introduced over the last week include a suite of large-cap equity funds from Nuveen and four new corporate term bond ETFs from BlackRock.
July 08, 2013
15 Best Finance Tweets of the Month: JuneThe Twitterverse exploded in snark and outrage over news of the NSA surveillance program and the Fed's plan to taper bond buying, while Greece was cut to emerging-market status and gold bugs got jittery.
July 08, 2013
The Heavy Price of StockpickingIf the pros can't get it right, wealth manager Eric Nelson asks, what's the chance that a do-it-yourself investor will do any better?
July 08, 2013
Is a Bubble on the Investing Horizon? Better Protect Clients’ Downside RiskIf you think we are seeing a Fed-induced bubble in U.S. stocks, its well disguised. We still may see a small stock bubble, so caution is advised.
July 05, 2013
DC Plans vs. DB Plans: Who Won the EBRI Stress Test?The EBRI compared the likely benefits for participants in 401(k) plans, final-average defined benefit plans and cash balance plans.
July 05, 2013
Wall Street Fees Bleeding Pension Funds, Report SaysStates struggling with unfunded pension liabilities could come up with tens of billions fairly quickly by simply cutting Wall Street out of their fat pension management contracts.
July 05, 2013
Upbeat Jobs Report Signals Quicker QE TaperingWith jobs growth averaging 200,000 a month this year, BlackRocks Rieder, LPLs Canally and more predict Fed tapering could begin as early as September.