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.
5 Reasons Muni Bonds Will Outperform in 2013
By John SullivanMunicipal bonds will be one of the best performing fixed-income asset classes this year.
February 15, 2013
What Do We Do as the Rich Get Richer?During the 2009-2011 economic recovery, the richest Americans captured all of the economys income gainsand then some, new research shows.
February 14, 2013
Aberdeen Asset Management Acquires Artio Global for $175MThe U.K.-based global asset manager continues its growth plan in U.S. with the acquisition of a $14.3 billion firm and looks to further its reach with BDs and RIAs.
February 14, 2013
FINRA Warns on Bonds’ Duration RiskFINRA issued an alert Thursday underscoring the importance of a bonds duration risk in the current low-interest-rate environment.
February 14, 2013
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Prepare for More Currency Confusion"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 12, 2013
Prudential Financial posts loss in fourth quarterFor 2012, Prudentials net income was $412 million, down from $3.4 billion in 2011.
February 12, 2013
Prudential Financial posts loss in fourth quarterFor 2012, Prudentials net income was $412 million, down from $3.4 billion in 2011.
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.