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.
Thornburg Manager Josh Gonze Doesn’t Buy the Muni Hype: The Weekend Interview
By John SullivanJosh Gonze, the co-portfolio manager and managing director of Thornburg Investment Management, believes the time is right for muni bond investment: ‘Low prices, high yields, good time to buy.’
February 09, 2011
BondDesk Launches Its First Muni Report as Market Turmoil RisesFixed-income technology firm BondDesk has launched a free monthly municipal market report, written by Chris Shayne, which focuses on bond trading activity among retail investors.
February 01, 2011
Prosperity through specializationIrwin Cohen, or "Butch" as he is known to friends and family, stands as Exhibit A for prosperity through specialization.
February 01, 2011
The GLWB conundrum for advisors, part 1As 60,000 baby boomers retire each week, financial advisors struggle to indentify which guaranteed retirement income solutions will most effectively address their client's retirement fears.
February 01, 2011
The GLWB conundrum for advisors, part 1As 60,000 baby boomers retire each week, financial advisors struggle to indentify which guaranteed retirement income solutions will most effectively address their client's retirement fears.
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.