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.
PIMCO’s Gross, El-Erian on Sour Economic News: Avoid Europe, Leaders Losing Control
By John SullivanPIMCOs leaders reacted to the dour economic news of the past few days, highlighted by the third straight disappointing jobs report on Friday.
May 29, 2012
What’s Next for Europe? Look at the Eurozone Countries’ NumbersThe borrowing costs for the weaker members of the eurozone tell the current story, and suggest what may come next at this critical time.
May 25, 2012
Week’s Top Portfolio Products: AdvisorShares Launches Sustainable ETFNew products introduced over the last week include a new sustainable ETF from AdvisorShares and Philippe Cousteau and a covered bond ETF from ProShares.
May 24, 2012
AdvisorShares, Philippe Cousteau Launch Actively Managed Sustainable ETFPhillippe Cousteau, grandson of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, hopes to use the multi-manager Global Echo ETF to 'do well by doing good.'
May 24, 2012
Raymond James Shows Morgan Keegan Effect on April Results for FAsThe combined advisor force generated more than $250 million in total fees and commissions with Morgan Keegan FAs adding nearly 25% boost.
May 22, 2012
ETF Market Explodes as Asset Managers InnovateThe RIA Group at iShares has seen phenomenal growth, to 100 boutique managers totaling $46 billion in ETF assets this year versus only a few managers with $5.8 billion in assets in 2009.
May 22, 2012
FDIC Warns on Risks of Market-Linked CDsA new consumer alert from the FDIC on market-linked CDs, one of the most popular structured products, counsels investors not to let the possibility of higher returns obscure their view of the risks.
May 21, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Greek Euro Exit ‘Probably Inevitable’Greece may have to exit the 17-nation eurozone, and the monetary union should plan for it to ensure stability.