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.
Junk Bond Risk Gives Actively Managed ETFs a Boost
By Joyce HansonAs ETF investors wake up to the fact that higher interest rates wouldnt be good for their bond investments, they're seeking help from active managers in the high-yield junk space.
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.
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.