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.
The Great Recession: The Rich Got Poorer
By Allison BellU.S. taxpayers with ultra-high incomes took the biggest hit during the first year of the recent economic crisis, according to an analysis of 2008 tax statistics.
December 20, 2010
Distributor Improves EarningsThe Marketing Alliance Inc. says efforts to increase efficiency buoyed profits in the latest quarter.
December 20, 2010
Disability: Workers Still in a FogMost U.S. workers seem to understand that anyone can become disabled, but few seem to know just how common that disability really is.
December 16, 2010
Ashmore Plans 5 Emerging-Market Debt FundsThe new funds will focus on sovereign debt, local currencies and corporate debt in emerging-market economies
December 16, 2010
SIFMA Forecasts Municipal Bond Issuance to ClimbSurvey projects total $502 billion in new munis for 2011, up 16%.
December 14, 2010
Municipal Bond Regulation: Time to Repeal the Tower Amendment?Too bad there’s no expiration date on the 1975 amendment exempting municipal bond issuers from making disclosures to potential investors.
December 08, 2010
Envision Capital’s Cohen: Beware! The Bond Vigilantes Are HereIt seems like just a couple of months ago that 10-year-bond yields were at 2.38%. Oh, yes. It was exactly two months ago. So what happened since Oct. 8?
December 08, 2010
Year-End Muni Bond Glut Creates Buying OpportunityYields on municipal debt at levels not reached since May.