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.
5 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q3 Earnings
By Janet LevauxBrokerage firms in the third quarter boosted earnings growth as high as nearly 2,200% and reported declines as low as 120% AdvisorOne selected a lucky 10 to spotlight.
November 13, 2011
Gold: Worth the Risk?Gold has many attributes that investors want, and it has been one of the few assets to deliver positive returns consistently since 2005.
November 10, 2011
New Hire Roundup: Fidelity Names Presidents, SIFMA Gains President and Board MembersThis week in new hires, Fidelity Asset Management announced two new presidents in its fixed income division and SIFMA announced its new president and board members.
November 09, 2011
Jon Sundt of Altegris on New Fund With Gundlach: Schwab Impact VideoAltegris' CEO talks about the new managed futures combined with fixed income fund the firm has launched, using managers including Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital.
November 07, 2011
John Hussman Warns: Probability of Recession ‘Near 100%’John Hussman, the former international finance professor turned portfolio manager, warns that 'nearly every traditional asset class is priced to achieve miserably low long-term returns right now.
November 06, 2011
Is the Run in U.S. Treasuries Over?Today, the future movement of U.S. Treasuries is already being shaped, and again, the crowd and its conventional wisdom will be proven wrong.
November 04, 2011
Genworth Posts Higher LTCI SalesLong-term care insurance operating profits fellbut the product was still profitable.
November 04, 2011
Senior Facilities Companies Sail Through Choppy SeasChanges in Medicare reimbursement policies may be rocking the boats but arent yet sinking them. The beds are busy.