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 to Assist Obama Administration
By John SullivanPIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian has been named chairman of President Obama's Global Development Council.
December 17, 2012
Morningstar Announces Fixed-Income Manager of the Year NomineesMorningstar continued to roll out the nominees with the release of its fixed-income award hopefuls.
December 14, 2012
Loss of Tax-Exempt Status Could Hurt Banks With Muni ExposureMeredith Whitneys warnings about a wave of bankruptcies two years ago didnt kill munis, but will ending their tax-exempt status push these securities over the fiscal cliff?
December 14, 2012
Bill Gross: Fed Action Means ‘Money for Nothing’PIMCO's Bill Gross says the latest round of stimulus will enable Treasury to issue debt for no cost.
December 12, 2012
Structured Notes to Surpass CDs in 2013: IncapitalNew research by Incapital shows that structured notes, particularly nonprincipal protected notes, will likely surpass structured certificates of deposit in terms of growth in 2013.
December 11, 2012
How’d They Do? Judging Best 5 Investment Picks for 2012For their investment predictions last year, the experts at MFS and ING picked the tech sector, mid-caps and more as best bets for 2012. Here's how their picks fared.
December 11, 2012
Fed Balance Sheet to Reach $4 Trillion With Next AnnouncementThe Federal Reserve will amplify record accommodation by announcing $45 billion in monthly Treasury buying on Wednesday.
December 07, 2012
Peter Schiff: The Myth of Higher Taxes Creating Higher RevenuesAn uncharacteristically subdued Schiff argues against the "myth" that higher taxes will lead to higher revenues.