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.
Consumer Confidence Improves to Highest Level in Six Months
By John SullivanReuters/University of Michigan surveys cites improved employment expectations as reason.
December 21, 2010
Outlook 2011, Fixed Income: Low-Rate, but Volatile, Recovery, Neuberger Berman SaysThe fixed-income market in 2011 should see a continued, modest yet sometimes volatile, U.S. economic recovery with low interest rates, according to analysts at Neuberger Berman.
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?