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.
Today’s Bond Yields Are ‘Financial Repression’: Vanguard Expert
By Janet LevauxKen Volpert, head of Vanguards Taxable Bond Group, wants to be sure that bond investors are prepared for what lies aheadnamely small to negative returns.
September 06, 2012
Investors, Tune Out ‘Election Noise’ and Focus on Long Term: Wells Fargo Advisors ReportInvestors would be wise to tune out the election noise and any short-term market gyrations and focus on their long-term investment strategy, a new report by Wells Fargo Advisors says.
September 06, 2012
Nomura to Scale Down Global PresenceThe Japanese brokerage firm Nomura Holdings plans to seek nearly half of a planned $1 billion in savings from cutting European and Middle Eastern operations, with the rest to come from the Americas and Asia.
September 06, 2012
ECB Holds Rates as Draghi Reveals PlanThe ECB held interest rates where they were as its president, Mario Draghi, presented his bond-buying plan designed to save the euro.
September 05, 2012
PIMCO’s Bill Gross: ‘The Age of Inflation Is Upon Us’When yields are too low and risk spreads too narrow, lending is at risk. What's an investor to do?
September 05, 2012
Survey: Quarter of Americans Feel PoorYounger people are more likely to classify themselves as poor than older Americans.
September 05, 2012
ECB To Buy Short-Term Bonds With No Public Cap: SourcesECB President Mario Draghis plan to buy bonds will be unlimited but will also be focused on government bonds with short maturity, and also will be sterilized to avoid any charges that the central bank is printing money.
September 04, 2012
Moody’s Cuts EU Rating OutlookThe ratings agency warned that risks to four key budget contributorsFrance, Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlandscould take the whole group down.