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’s El-Erian: Prepare for More Currency Confusion
By John Sullivan"Within the last 24 hours, G-7 officials issued a currency statement, 'clarified' it and then criticized the clarification," the PIMCO CEO wrote on Thursday.
February 11, 2013
Largest ETF Firms Still See Ample Room for GrowthOnly 3% of households today own ETFs; less than 50% of FAs use ETFs on a regular basis, said ProShares CEO Michael Sapir at the InsideETFs Conference.
February 08, 2013
Schwab Seeks to Lead in ETF EducationCharles Schwab announced its game-changing commission-free ETF platform to much fanfare on Thursday, but less heralded has been a new ETF education resource launched last year that could help advisors use these ETFs.
February 07, 2013
Meredith Whitney: Government Case Against S&P ‘Hard to Believe’She discussed the governments case against the ratings agency, her municipal bond call and her thoughts on new Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat.
February 06, 2013
ETF Addicts to Get Fill at Year’s Biggest EventThe worlds largest gathering of advisors, investors and service providers focused on exchange-traded products opens Sunday in sunny Florida where the temperatures should be about 80 degrees but where discussions of hot relate strictly to investments.
February 05, 2013
January Fund Flows Show Exuberant Investors: Strategic Insight, TrimTabsAn all-time record $77.4 billion flowed into U.S.-listed equity mutual funds and ETFs in January, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. Also in January, net inflows to bond funds are estimated to exceed $40 billion, says Strategic Insight.
February 05, 2013
Hartford promises tough line on LTD pricesThe company expects to raise LTD rates 15 percent or more and let revenue fall.
February 04, 2013
S&P Expects Federal Lawsuit Over Mortgage RatingsThe U.S. government is expected to file civil charges against S&P, alleging that it fraudulently gave high ratings to mortgage debt that later plunged in value and helped fuel the 2008 financial crisis.