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.
‘Flight to Safety’ Prompts Higher Fixed Annuity Sales
By John SullivanSecond quarter fixed annuity sales overcame falling interest rates to post their second consecutive quarter-to-quarter increase. Beacon Research, which studies annuities, reports sales improved 8% from the prior quarter to $20.4 billion, and all but one product-type grew.
August 22, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Cantor Fitzgerald to Launch ETF Arbitrage, Van Eck Adds Mortgage REIT ETFThis week in new portfolio products, Cantor Fitzgerald announced that it will launch an ETF arbitrage business under Dan Segal, and Van Eck introduced a mortgage REIT income ETF.
August 18, 2011
Gundlach: Banking Crisis Is ‘Just Like 2008’; Stay Away From MarketsThe widely followed manager tells AdvisorOne that there are no opportunities to invest in markets, so investors should stay conservative.
August 16, 2011
Fitch Reaffirms Triple-A U.S. Debt RatingFitch Ratings affirmed the United States Triple-A debt rating Tuesday and called the countrys outlook 'stable.'
August 12, 2011
Avast, Me Hearties!And now some lighter fare for your Friday afternoon...I got an interesting bit from my friends at the American College of emergency Physicians yesterday. These ...
August 12, 2011
Georgia on My Mind: Emerging Market TemptationsA bank in Georgia is offering a dazzling 8% rate on a 1-year CD or 9% for 2 years, but its not SunTrust Bank in Atlanta but TBC Bank in Tibilisi.
August 11, 2011
What We Own and Why: The Fixed Income PortfolioA respite from recent stock selling pressure has given me the opportunity to discuss our fixed income holdings. Combining bonds with stocks is a sensible way to add diversification to client holdings.
August 11, 2011
Bill Gross’ Bet Pays Off as PIMCO Profits From Black SwansStaying true to PIMCOs CIO Bill Gross new normal forecast, PIMCOs hedged bets are paying off.