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.
Survey: Quarter of Americans Feel Poor
By Maria WoodYounger people are more likely to classify themselves as poor than older Americans.
September 04, 2012
Rethinking Fixed Income—Searching for Alpha for September 2012Its time to start planning how fixed-income allocations should change based on current economic realities.
September 03, 2012
Advanced persuasion techniques for top producers, Part 1A Mental Pivot connects the undeniable truth with the statement directing mentally where you want the client to go.
September 03, 2012
High Growth in Low Rate EnvironmentYes, even now, there are strategies to increase your clients retirement portfolio income.
September 02, 2012
Los Angeles Nursing Home Stays ShrinkSkilled facility use is growing more slowly than the elder population.
August 31, 2012
4 Strikes Against Municipal BondsIts easy to contrast the muni-bond market of 2008 with todays landscape but there are significant differences.
August 31, 2012
GOP Exits Tampa, Trailed by Perception They’re Party of the Wealthy, Poll FindsAs Republicans head home from Tampa after naming Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to head their ticket in the November election, they face a widespread perception that the GOP is the party of the rich, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
August 29, 2012
PIMCO’s Gross Says Fed Easing Will Happen Despite Upward Revision of Q2 GrowthDespite arguments that upward revision of growth will table the Federal Reserves plan, the PIMCO boss says it will happen.