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.
Bond Funds & Decoupling
By Janet LevauxFewer than 12% of funds in the intermediate-term bond category managed to match or beat the return of its benchmark, Morningstar reports
March 05, 2012
China Cuts 2012 Growth TargetChinese Premier Wen Jiabao has set the country's growth target for 2012 at an eight-year low of 7.5% as he seeks to boost consumer demand within the nation and reduce reliance on external markets.
March 01, 2012
BNY Mellon’s Hoey Sees ‘Global Growth Recession’ for 2012The worlds markets will see a "global growth recession" as economies tend toward monetary easing and low interest rates that aren't yet inflationary, says BNY Mellon's Richard Hoey.
March 01, 2012
Bill Gross Brings Active Management to PIMCO Total Return ETF LaunchWith the launch of the PIMCO Total Return ETF, managed by Bill Gross, investors are closely watching to see how his active management of an ETF fares.
February 28, 2012
PIMCO’s Gross Makes Big Break With Past StrategyPIMCOs Total Return strategy of emphasizing income and capital gains, the strategy that made Bill Gross rich and famous, no longer works, according to the bond kings March commentary.
February 27, 2012
Municipal Bond Yields Low, RisingTax-exempt investment-grade municipal bonds as measured by the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index have returned 2.41% so far this year, according to S&P Indices Vice President of Fixed Income Indices J.R. Rieger.
February 24, 2012
AIG Earnings on the RiseAmerican International Group earned profits in both its fourth quarter and for the entire year, and showed strong growth in its group retirement products and individual variable annuities.
February 24, 2012
AIG Earnings on the RiseAmerican International Group earned profits in both its fourth quarter and for the entire year, and showed strong growth in its group retirement products and individual variable annuities.