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.
Pru to Pay $615 Million for Hartford Individual Life Unit
By Allison BellPrudential will re-insure about 700,000 Hartford policies that provide $135 billion in coverage.
September 25, 2012
Time to Rethink Bond Strategy?With current bond yields low, interest rates lower and the economic outlook cloudy at best, Ken Volpert, head of Vanguards Taxable Bond Group, says the organization doesnt think future bond returns will be nearly as robust as theyve been.
September 25, 2012
What’s Jeff Gundlach Thinking?Call him eccentric if you like, but youd have to follow it with another accompanying superlative (Hint: It rhymes with zenius).
September 25, 2012
Guaranteed Income: A Missed Opportunity for Your Clients?The appeal and practicality of guaranteed income investments is rising.
September 25, 2012
First Eagle Fund Soars in High Yield SpaceThe fund has gone from $20 million in AUM to $600 million since the beginning of 2012, all from retail inflows.
September 25, 2012
Jeff Gundlach Offers $1.7 Million for Return of Stolen ArtIn a dramatic and at times chaotic press conference in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, star fund manager Jeff Gundlach increased the reward offered for the return of his stolen property from $200,000 to $1.7 million.
September 24, 2012
We Have Already ‘Eaten the Future’: HussmanWe've all heard that theres no free lunch. But do investors understand that if theyre dining on champagne and caviar on a burger-and-fries budget today, they will be looking at bread and water in the future?
September 21, 2012
Defined Maturity ETFs: Innovation in Fixed IncomeDefined maturity ETFs combine the benefits of individual bonds, bond funds and traditional fixed-income ETFs.