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.
Q2 Earnings: JPMorgan Earns $5.4 Billion in Profits Despite Lingering Mortgage Issues
By Joyce HansonJPMorgan 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
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.
June 24, 2011
EBRI Researcher Analyzes Annuity Price Change EffectsA change in deferred annuity prices will have a similar effect on the likelihood that a high-income or low-income male worker will achieve an adequate retirement income, according to Youngkyun Park.