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Yields, Demand Both up on Spanish Bonds
By Marlene Y. SatterWhile investors may be jittery about Spains financial condition, they jumped on higher yields to scoop up bonds at an auction beyond what Madrid had hoped to sell.
April 16, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: BlackRock to Launch Bond-Trading PlatformAlso last week, U.S. Commodity Funds introduced agriculture fund, while the Market Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF was rolled out.
April 16, 2012
Euro Falls on Spanish Debt WorriesThe euro fell against its peers for the second day in a row on Monday in advance of planned Spanish debt sales, and fell below $1.30 for the first time in two months in morning trading.
April 13, 2012
AdvisorOne’s 2012 Q1 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorAdvisorOne presents a calendar marking expected Q1 earnings dates for firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.
April 13, 2012
ECB Will Buy Bonds, Not Make Loans: EconomistsThe ECB is more likely to resume buying up sovereign bonds than it is to make any more cheap long-term loans, according to a poll of economists.
April 12, 2012
Study: Net Inflows into Stocks and Bond Funds Decline 71% in MarchStrategic Insight reports that U.S. mutual fund investors "cautiously" funneled an estimated $13 billion in net inflows into stock and bond funds during March 2012 (open-end and closed-end mutual funds, excluding ETFs and funds underlying variable annuities).
April 12, 2012
Study: Net Inflows into Stocks and Bond Funds Decline 71% in MarchStrategic Insight reports that U.S. mutual fund investors "cautiously" funneled an estimated $13 billion in net inflows into stock and bond funds during March 2012 (open-end and closed-end mutual funds, excluding ETFs and funds underlying variable annuities).
April 11, 2012
MassMutual Named ‘Retirement Leader of the Year’MFS chairman emeritus Robert Pozen has long been an advocate for auto-enrollment and has advised Presidents Bush and Obama on retirement savings. Executive Vice President Elaine Sarsynski accepted the award.