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.
PPACA: Income Formula Change Might Save Billions
By Allison BellA Republican from Tennessee has an idea for trimming health tax credit costs.
October 04, 2011
Administration Proposal Eliminates Tax Free Status of Muni Bonds for the AffluentHow will the elimination of the muni bond interest exemption affect your clients?
October 04, 2011
Bear Market Hugs S&P 500, Making Investors Run for CoverWith the S&P 500 officially entering a bear market early Tuesday, investors are scrambling for guidance as the fourth quarter begins.
October 03, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross: ‘New Normal’ Best Case Scenario, Global Recession WorstIf anything, sovereign balance sheets resemble an overweight diabetic on the verge of a heart attack, Gross writes in his monthly commentary.
September 29, 2011
Bold Forecasts but Timid ChoicesWHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER and new to working in the capital markets, an excellent mentor taught me a market maxim that has served me well. More money has been lost because of four words than at the point of a gun. Those four words are This time is different....
September 23, 2011
JPMorgan: Recession Unlikely, So Take Advantage of Extreme ValuationsIn a critique of the Fed's Operation Twist announcement, JPMorgan market strategist David Kelly said it was a failure because the markets have reached the point where they must self-correct.
September 23, 2011
One-Third of Retirees Receive Annuity IncomeOver one-third of retirees receive income from annuities, but for the majority, these instruments provide just 4% of their income, according to a report released Sept. 16 by LIMRA.
September 21, 2011
Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’ Offers Bond Investment OpportunitiesWhat does the Fed's "Operation Twist" easy-monetary policy move mean for bond investors? Heres a roundup of what the strategists are saying about opportunities in the fixed-income market.