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.
How a Top Advisor Uses Closed-End Funds
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPA conversation about diversified investing with closed-end funds with Michael R. Kelly, CFP, EA, of Baltimore.
September 10, 2010
Bond Boom Good for PIMCO, But Not for Economy, says El-ErianThe bond group also plans more equity funds, as leaders Gross, El-Erian and McCulley give the Obama Administration policy prescriptions for turning the U.S. economy around.
September 03, 2010
NAR Pending Home Sales Up 5.2%; MBA Mortgage Applications UpHome buyers for the rest of 2010 have an edge over sellers.
August 25, 2010
Invesco PowerShares Switches to Fundamental Bond IndexThe Wheaton, Il.-based investment firm changed both the name and the index for PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio (PHB).
August 25, 2010
Bull and Bear Treasury Notes Hit the StreetThe new iShares ETNs have annual expenses of 0.75 percent.
August 20, 2010
How a Top Advisor Uses Muni BondsA conversation about mutual fund investing for tax-free income with Erik F. Miller CFP, ChFC, CASL with CMC Advisers LLC in Portland, Ore.
August 15, 2010
Boomers Say Fixed Income to Be Main Retirement Fund, IRI Study FindsA study released by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) showed that boomers more than five years away from retirement were focused primarily on the need to live within a fixed income.
August 12, 2010
Unretired Boomers Continue to Focus on 'Fixed Income' FuturesWe recently reported that boomers fear outliving their retirement savings more than death. A new report from the Insured Retirement Institute further highlights boomers'...