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.
Advanced Persuasion Techniques for Top Producers, Part 1
By Kerry JohnsonPushing your clients to achieve big goals is easier when you add a little motivational muscle to your pitch.
August 22, 2012
Are Advisors Giving Clients What They Really Want?Many consumers want guaranteed lifetime income products. But do all independent advisors recommend them?
August 20, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian: 5 Reasons Europe Resembles an Unstable HammockEmploying a seasonal metaphor, PIMCO head Mohamed El-Erian compares the situation in Europe to that of an unstable hammock in an effort to explain what has, and most likely will, happen.
August 20, 2012
Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 6: Global, EM Bond FundsAdvisor Mike Patton shares the results of his own research that yields his favorite mutual funds in the global and emerging market bond space.
August 16, 2012
Muni Bond Danger Lurks Where Investors Don’t Suspect ItWhile the vast majority of traditional, plain-vanilla muni bonds carry virtually no risk of default, the real danger lurking in muni bonds comes from an overlooked area of the market.
August 14, 2012
Equities Cult High Priest Malkiel Burns PIMCO’s Gross: Reducing Stocks Would Be ‘Huge Mistake’PIMCO Chairman Bill Gross launched a bond investors jihad recently with his remarks that the cult of equities is dying. Burton Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street, is the latest to fire back.
August 14, 2012
6 U.S. Cities on the Edge of a Fiscal CliffWith recent warnings and downgrades from Moodys, these municipalities may follow the likes of Stockton and Central Falls into bankruptcy.