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.
Gold: Worth the Risk?
By Vaughan ScullyGold has many attributes that investors want, and it has been one of the few assets to deliver positive returns consistently since 2005.
November 07, 2011
John Hussman Warns: Probability of Recession ‘Near 100%’John Hussman, the former international finance professor turned portfolio manager, warns that 'nearly every traditional asset class is priced to achieve miserably low long-term returns right now.
November 06, 2011
Is the Run in U.S. Treasuries Over?Today, the future movement of U.S. Treasuries is already being shaped, and again, the crowd and its conventional wisdom will be proven wrong.
November 04, 2011
Genworth Posts Higher LTCI SalesLong-term care insurance operating profits fellbut the product was still profitable.
November 04, 2011
Senior Facilities Companies Sail Through Choppy SeasChanges in Medicare reimbursement policies may be rocking the boats but arent yet sinking them. The beds are busy.
November 04, 2011
Senior Facilities Companies Sail Through Choppy SeasChanges in Medicare reimbursement policies may be rocking the boats but arent yet sinking them. The beds are busy.
November 04, 2011
Genworth, Citizens, FBL Financial Post Earnings ResultsGenworth CEO Michael Fraizer says the company's third quarter earnings reflected improvement in its retirement and protection product sales and consistent international performance, excluding tax items.
November 03, 2011
Putnam Bets on Capital Preservation in ‘Floating-NAV World’Investors have taken a trillion dollars in assets out of money market funds since the Lehman crisis in 2008 and now Putnam Investments is looking to create a new home for these discouraged investors seeking safety but balking at low yields.