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.
Four things every Medicare agent should know
By Dwane Mcferrin, Roger MarvelOn June 1, 2010, the Medicare landscape changed. What you don't know can cost you sales or, at a minimum, lost opportunities to save your clients' money.
July 01, 2010
Goldman Sachs Rolls Out New Global Fixed Income FundGoldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) launched the Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund on Thursday, July 1.
July 01, 2010
Policy Analytics: Investing in a Rising Tax EnvironmentA year and a half into the Obama administration, the federal budget deficit is soaring. Spending has swelled as the government expended funds to support...
June 30, 2010
Knight Capital Group Establishes New Fixed Income EntityKnight Capital Group Inc. has hired a team of five traders and relationship managers from Morgan Stanley to provide fixed income sales, trading and research to the advisor community through a new entity called Knight Advisor Services.
June 28, 2010
Personal Income Rose Slightly in May; Consumer Spending Nearly FlatPersonal income in May increased slightly, at 0.4%, and consumer spending also rose, but at an even slower rate of 0.2%, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported Monday, June 28.
June 25, 2010
Grail Advisors Files for DoubleLine-Managed Emerging Markets ETFGrail to use DoubleLine Capital's EM fixed-income team headed by Luz Padilla
June 25, 2010
Weekend Interview: Bond Fund Guru Jeffrey GundlachQuestion: Are we in a depression? Answer: Definitely.
June 23, 2010
Nine Funds to Ride Out a Double-DipHere's how you can position your clients' portfolios, if the economy slows again and experiences a double-dip.