Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Bank of America Explores Social Impact Bonds, Report Says
By Michael S. FischerBank of America may be about to take up a newly popular way to blend business and philanthropy, The Charlotte Observer reports.
November 19, 2012
Strategic Insight: stock and bond funds appreciate by $1 trillion in 2012Research reveals that investors enjoyed total average returns of more than 12 percent from January through October.
November 14, 2012
Corzine Caused MF Global to Tank, House Panel ReportsDecisions by Jon Corzine to chart a radically different course for MF Global and try to turn the 230-year-old commodities broker into a full-service investment bank, were the main reason the firm went bankrupt, according to a House report.
October 19, 2012
In Muni Sector, High-Yield Bonds Are Cooling, but State Bonds Are HotMunicipal bonds tied to the tobacco settlement have been hot lately, returning over 19% so far this year, but that doesnt mean investors should inhale, says an S&P analyst.
October 11, 2012
Bond Funds Flooded With Cash as Quest for Income, Yield ContinuesBond funds took a big leap in September, with two tracking firms reporting heavy gains in flows for the fixed-income sector.
October 10, 2012
Strategic Insight: bond funds investments on pace to surpass last year’s resultsBond funds gained another $32 billion in September, and are projected to grow to more than $300 billion in net inflows for the full year, exceeding the 2010 and 2011 pace, the research shows.
October 04, 2012
Spain Stalls as ECB Council MeetsA month after Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), announced his unlimited bond buying plan, Spain has yet to request aid. And while…
September 25, 2012
Don't Discount Muni RisksMunicipal bonds have lower default rates and carry lower risk because credit raters say sohow many times have we heard that?