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.
Treasury Releases Rates on I Bonds, EE Bonds
By Melanie WaddellTreasury's Bureau of the Public Debt announced Monday earnings rates for Series I Savings Bonds and Series EE Savings Bonds, issued from Nov. 2010 through April 2011.
October 22, 2010
Warning for Utility Bond Investors: Water Scarcity a ‘Hidden’ RiskInvestors who buy bonds financing water and electric utilities may be taking on risks they haven't bargained for, according to a new report released Friday by Ceres and Water Asset Management.
October 22, 2010
NAIC Votes on Medical Loss Ratios; Insurers UnhappyIn what was seen as a setback for insurance companies, the proposed rules on the medical loss ratio voted by NAIC on Thursday did not include any insurance-company-proposed amendments.
October 22, 2010
President's Working Group Releases Report on Money Market Fund ReformsPWG: while a number of positive reforms have been implemented, more should be done to address money market funds' susceptibility to runs.
October 21, 2010
Back to the New Normal in Fixed IncomeDuring the second half of September, following comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the Treasury rally resumed, returning the markets to the new normal.
October 18, 2010
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Securities RisesU.S. Treasuries are still popular among other nations' investors, according to the release of Treasury International Capital data for August 2010.
October 17, 2010
No Social Security Pay Increase for Second Straight YearFor the second year in a row Social Security checks will not see a cost of living increase, despite some increases in the prices of goods.
October 13, 2010
JPMorgan Q3 Earnings Rise 23%; Still Struggling With MortgagesIn the finance sector's first major earnings release for third-quarter 2010, JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday reported earnings per share of $1.01, handily beating analysts' expectations of $0.89.