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.
Prosperity through specialization
By Gordon BessIrwin Cohen, or "Butch" as he is known to friends and family, stands as Exhibit A for prosperity through specialization.
January 31, 2011
Consumer Spending, Income Rose in DecemberWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent at the fastest pace in three years in 2010, boosted by a strong finish in December. Consumer spending rose 0.7%…
January 27, 2011
2010 Q4 Earnings: Franklin Resources Profits RiseLatest quarter finds earnings, assets up from Sept. 30.
January 27, 2011
2010 Q4 Earnings: Janus Beats EPS, Revenue EstimatesJanus Capital Group reported fourth-quarter net income on Thursday of $65.9 million, or $0.36 per share, compared with net income of $37.0 million, or $0.20 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2009.
January 11, 2011
Ho, Ho, Ho Hum: Despite Rising Yields, Bond Trading Stayed LowInvestors seemed to be more concerned with their holiday plans than their bond portfolios in December.
January 05, 2011
20 Counties Achieve 'AAA' Debt Rating Despite RecessionNew report from Standard & Poor’s finds size, location not a factor.
January 04, 2011
Unconventional Substitutes for Fixed-Income AllocationsPaltry yields may call for tactics that look beyond plain vanilla. Here’s how.