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.
Special Market: Selling DI to Military Doctors
By Ryan PetersenAs many of you may know, it can be challenging to provide a disability estate plan for a military doctor.
August 02, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross Slaps U.S. With Scarlet ‘A’ for Budget Abuse; Offers Steps to Remove ItCiting Davy Crockett, PIMCO founder Bill Gross mournfully notes, ‘The time for funnin is over,’ now that the latest debt ceiling and budget debate has been settled.
August 01, 2011
June Outflows: Nearly $50 Billion for Money Markets, Other FundsFRC says money-market funds lost more than $48 billion, while stock and bond funds dropped roughly $500 million.
August 01, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian on Debt Deal: Short-Term Gain, Long-Term DisdainThe CEO of PIMCO said Sunday that the potential agreement ‘does nothing to restore household and corporate confidence.’
August 01, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Ex-Russell Managers Launch Boutique Firm; MassMutual Changes FundsDreyfus names Barris sole portfolio manager for High Yield Strategies fund; and Advisors Asset Management portfolio hits milestone with its dividend UIT.
July 29, 2011
Three new developments on the annuity rider frontThe buzz in the annuity world is about optional features that guarantee a lifetime income stream: living benefit riders.
July 29, 2011
Boehner Debt Bill Passes House; Obama Urges Bipartisan DealPresident Barack Obama on Friday urged a bipartisan deal on raising the debt ceiling, saying that the House plan, which later passed Friday night then quickly tabled by the Senate, was the uncompromising view of a single faction and “has no chance of becoming law.”
July 29, 2011
FINRA to Take Closer Look at Mutual Fund AdvertisingResponding to mutual fund companies that charge the regulator fails to consistently communicate new interpretations of existing advertising rules for mutual funds, FINRA says it will change its ways.