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.
Random thoughts
By Richard HoeThere's lots of talk about giant corporations taking over the U.S. farming business, and so I was surprised to discover, in this month's Fortune, that there are about 6 million members of 4H clubs.
July 15, 2011
Bloomberg to Meredith Whitney: Where Are the Defaults?The predictin’ business ain’t easy. Star analyst Meredith Whitney made the bold call eight months ago that a record number of municipal defaults would occur, as state and locals governments struggled to shore up their balance sheets.
July 15, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross Warns, Don’t Mess With Debt Ceiling—Raise ItGross calls out Washington politicians for the game of chicken they’re currently playing with America’s finances.
July 14, 2011
What's Next for PIMCO Total Return?S&P mutual fund analyst Todd Rosenbluth looks at PIMCOS's upcoming ETF version of its Total Return offering.
July 14, 2011
Q2 Earnings: JPMorgan Earns $5.4 Billion in Profits Despite Lingering Mortgage IssuesJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reported a solid performance for Q2 2011 despite lingering mortgage and credit concerns. The asset management unit saw a 28% jump in pay and headcount.
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
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'