Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Investors Fled Many Funds In July
By Staff WriterMutual funds saw net outflows totaling $3.9 billion in July, reports the Financial Research Corp., Boston.That was a sharp turnaround from net inflows of $27.9 ...
August 01, 2008
Benchmarking in Tough TimesLook at your calendar. We've already reached the half-way point of the year. How are your clients' portfolios doing? Right now is a good time...
July 20, 2008
State Legislators Advised On Bond Ratings, PrivacyInsurers who hold bonds in their portfolios impacted by downgraded bond insurers will have an option to retain those higher ratings, according to Chris Evangel, ...
July 20, 2008
State Legislators Advised On Bond Ratings, PrivacyInsurers who hold bonds in their portfolios impacted by downgraded bond insurers will have an option to retain those higher ratings, according to Chris Evangel, ...
July 10, 2008
SVO To Respond To Guarantor DowngradesInsurers that hold bonds affected by bond insurer downgrades may get to use the bonds' old ratings.Chris Evangel, a representative for the Securities Valuation Office ...
June 06, 2008
Hancock Replaces Income Fund SecuritiesJohn Hancock Funds says it has completed restructuring the holdings of the last of 7 closed-end funds affected by the turmoil in the auction rate ...
June 01, 2008
Fresh Payout Funds Have Advisors Taking A Wait-And-See ApproachPayout funds, mutual funds that strive to pay regular income to fund holders, are still fresh, and that newness has advisors taking a 'wait-and-see' attitude, according to interviews with Income Planning.
June 01, 2008
Fund Inflows Fall, FRC SaysThe flow of cash into stock and bond mutual funds fell to $25 billion in April, from $37 billion in April 2007, according to Financial ...