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.
Weekly Money-Market Assets Up, ICI Says
By Janet LevauxThe total amount of money-market mutual fund assets is up slightly from a week ago, but lower than the Feb. 16 level of $2.756 trillion.
March 01, 2011
Betting on the Bond BubbleWhat’s the difference between tulips, the South Sea Company, stocks in the Roaring Twenties, Japan’s Nikkei in the 80s, the NASDAQ 90s, the recent housing boom, the current price of gold—and bonds?
March 01, 2011
Monthly vs. Quarterly vs. Annual: Does Frequency Matter?Recently, when I’ve had the chance to listen to insurance company annuity wholesalers pitch their variable annuity riders, I’ve been hearing…
February 28, 2011
GLWBs add flexibility to VAs and FIAsAs 60,000 baby boomers retire each week, financial advisors struggle to indentify which guaranteed retirement income solutions will most effectively address their clients' retirement fears.
February 25, 2011
JP Morgan on Middle East: Long-Term Oil Volatility Likely; Yemen Next to FallOther projections: 4% global GDP growth still likely; 5%-8% returns from emerging markets; Saudis replacing lost Libya oil production
February 22, 2011
SEC Questions Mutual Fund Muni-Debt PricesThe Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether some mutual funds have overstated the value of risky municipal bonds that are thinly traded, according to people familiar with the matter.
February 16, 2011
John Osterweis Prefers to Go His Own WayActively managed, go-anywhere funds can add opportunity to portfolios.
February 15, 2011
GLWBs: The advisor conundrum, part 2With boomers poised to leave the workforce en masse, financial services companies have inundated the market with income riders for annuities.