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.
At Schwab Impact, Altegris Launches Futures-Fixed Income Fund Subadvised by Gundlach
By James J. GreenThe Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy mutual fund uses DoubleLines fixed income strategies to supplement managed futures strategies.
November 02, 2011
Disability Insurance Observer: The Amazing Disappearing JobsUnum managed to hold revenue steady in the third quarter, but high unemployment hurt group disability results.
November 02, 2011
The Phoenix Companies Reports Big Improvement in Third Quarter Net IncomePhoenix Companies President and CEO James Wehr attributes the robust third quarter performance to strong business fundamentals, including mortality, persistency, investment performance and expense management.
November 01, 2011
Tiger 21: Ultra-Wealthy Keen on Preserving, Not Risking, Their MoneyA new survey of high-net-worth investors--with an average portfolio size of $83 million--suggests the ultra-wealthy place a far greater emphasis on preservation of capital than ordinary investors.
November 01, 2011
New PIMCO Bond ETFs Focus on Low Debt, High YieldPIMCO is rolling out bond-index ETFs for Australia, Canada and Germany.
October 31, 2011
MF Global Bankruptcy Spooks Investors; First U.S. Casualty of Europe’s Debt CrisisMF Global Holdings Ltd., the securities firm run by former New Jersey Governor and Goldman Sachs head Jon Corzine, is seeking bankruptcy protection in what is seen as the first major U.S. casualty of Europe's debt crisis.
October 31, 2011
PIMCO’s Bill Gross: Can More Debt Solve Debt Crisis?The bond king says stimulus policies are stifling growth; on same day, OECD pleads for structural reform.
October 28, 2011
SEC Slapped Down in Two Cases Against BanksU.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff administered a mighty tongue-lashing to the SEC in a proposed settlement with Citigroup the same day his colleague on the bench Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum dismissed fraud charges against a JP Morgan executive.