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.
Economist Kotlikoff Declares Third-Party Candidacy for President
By Gil WeinreichPresidential candidates often struggle to explain their economic policies in the detail sought by media questioners. But that wont be a problem for economist Laurence Kotlikoff, running as a candidate of an Internet-based third-party platform that promises to place its top vote getter on the ballot in each of the...
January 05, 2012
Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global RisksEquities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.
January 05, 2012
Prudential Experts Forecast Equities Gains in 2012, but Continuing Market Volatility Stemming from Global RisksEquities should outperform bonds in 2012, but markets remain vulnerable to continuing global risks, including the European sovereign debt crisis and a potential bursting of the real bubble in China.
January 05, 2012
High-Quality Bonds in 2011 Saw Best Performance Since 2002: LPL’s ValeriHigh-quality bonds in 2011 posted their strongest returns since 2002, even better than in 2008 when Treasury prices soared, says LPL Market Strategist Anthony Valeri.
January 02, 2012
What Lies Ahead for the Euro?Would Italy be where it is today had Berlusconi planned its public finances as well as he planned his private events?
December 29, 2011
Stark Advice on Risk Avoidance From Leading AcademicZvi Bodie has long been a lone wolf in the financial services industry. The Boston University finance professor and veteran risk avoidance advocate, has himself risked being pelted with eggs, or worse.
December 23, 2011
Whitney Wrong on Muni Market, to a DegreeWhile Bloomberg continues to delight in Meredith Whitneys bold 'prediction-that-wasnt,' The Wall Street Journal notes she might not be so far off.
December 20, 2011
Outlook 2012: Fixed Income View From AXA, BondDesk, LPL & EagleAs the debt crisis continues to weigh on yields, analyst says investors should pick munis, corporates carefully.