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.
Nomura to Cut Fixed Income Managers
By Marlene Y. SatterIn January Nomura saw the resignations of Jesse Bhattal, former deputy president and chief of wholesale banking, and Tarun Jotwani, who had led the global markets unit prior to its split.
March 09, 2012
Bond Funds & DecouplingFewer than 12% of funds in the intermediate-term bond category managed to match or beat the return of its benchmark, Morningstar reports
March 09, 2012
At Lipper Awards, PIMCO Wins Best Large Equity Fund; Nuveen Best Overall Fund FamilySuprisingly, PIMCO's $250 billion-plus Total Return Fund didn't even get a mention on Lippers long list of U.S. fund award winners.
March 06, 2012
Greek 1-Year Bond Hits 1,000%Investors who would drool at the chance to turn a $1,000 investment into $10,000 in just a year are likely in no better position than the Greek mythological figure Tantalus unable to grasp the low-hanging fruit just out of his reach.
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.