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.
What's Next for PIMCO Total Return?
By John SullivanS&P mutual fund analyst Todd Rosenbluth looks at PIMCOS's upcoming ETF version of its Total Return offering.
July 07, 2011
Medicare premiums go up for the richWhile politicians and media outlets debate what to do about Medicare, one change has already come to the federal program: High-income seniors are paying more for Medicare Part B, which covers doctors' visits and outpatient care.
July 07, 2011
PIMCO Sets Low Price for Total Return ETF; El-Erian on QE3ETF version of famed Total Return bond fund set at 55 bps; El-Erian says 'low odds for QE3'
July 06, 2011
J.P. Morgan Funds Releases Q3 Market GuideJ.P. Morgan Funds announced Tuesday that its “Guide to the Markets” for the third quarter of 2011 is now available in PDF form.
July 01, 2011
Catching up with… Bob ReynoldsIn June 2008, Bob Reynolds, the former Fidelity Investments vice chairman and COO, joined Putnam Investments. His impact was nearly immediate, and the…
June 29, 2011
Debt and Debate: Let Markets Do Talking on Default FearsDamian Paletta, writing in his Washington Wire blog, points to evidence that some investors could be taking note of the political fight and bracing for the worst possible outcome.
June 27, 2011
Are Money Market Funds in Danger?At issue is whether the hefty exposure of money market funds to European debt securities, especially as Greece's economy wobbles under the weight of its problems, make those funds vulnerable to breaking the buck, which in turn could lead to a run on the funds.
June 27, 2011
Wall Street Optimism: S&P 500 Sales Forecast Doubles Amid Stagnant MarginsDespite a slew of negative economic reports in recent weeks, analysts are increasing sales forecasts for Standard & Poor’s 500 Index companies. Bloomberg reports the increase could be most in three years.