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.
Bear Market Hugs S&P 500, Making Investors Run for Cover
By Joyce HansonWith the S&P 500 officially entering a bear market early Tuesday, investors are scrambling for guidance as the fourth quarter begins.
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.
September 16, 2011
Gundlach Guilty of Fiduciary Breach, but Awarded Millions in DamagesA jury awarded Jeffrey Gundlach and co-defendants $66.7 million but found he breached his fiduciary duty and violated trade secrets when the star fund manager broke off from TCW to start rival firm DoubleLine Capital.
September 14, 2011
Senate Finance's Baucus: Let Tax Cuts for Wealthy ExpireAt a hearing held by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday to discuss the committees ongoing efforts to reform the tax code, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the committee, said the lower tax rates for the nations wealthiest workers must expire, rather than making major cuts to Social Security...
September 14, 2011
Stagnation Nation: Census AnalysisThe gap in what people earn today compared to what they once earned goes far to explain the current pervasive sense of economic malaise, U.S. Census data show.
September 14, 2011
August Market Volatility: ‘Ordinary,’ Says VanguardThe S&P tends to move less than 1% per day, though it moved 2.5% per day for most of last month.