Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
Draghi Says ECB Will Do ‘Whatever It Takes’
By Marlene Y. SatterECB President Mario Draghi declared that the central bank will do whatever it takes to keep the euro intact, as eurozone central banks looked for new ways to spur bank lending and undo the blocs financial logjam.
July 13, 2012
PIMCO’s Gross Sees Jump in Jobless Rate Next YearWhat happened to his optimism? PIMCO Chairman Bill Gross, traditionally a Fed cheerleader, increasingly doesnt like what he sees.
July 12, 2012
Best 5 Investment Picks for Midyear 2012Investors worried about where to put their money these days have a number of opportunities to consider. Here's what the experts are saying about good investments in midyear 2012.
July 09, 2012
Follow the Money: Where Did Funds Flow in Q2?In addition to bonds, a select group of equity funds experienced inflows in the March-June period, EPFR Global says.
July 08, 2012
Wimbledon Bonds Fetch Princely SumForget the euro debt crisis; relief might be one ground stroke away, as investors looked for an ace opportunity in a Wimbledon debt racket.
July 05, 2012
ECB Cuts Rates to 0.75%, Deposit Rates to ZeroThe European Central Bank (ECB) cut its benchmark rate from an already-low 1% to a new record of 0.75%, in the hope that it would kickstart an economy on the skids.
July 05, 2012
Central bank in Europe drops lending rates to record low (New York Times)Interest rates near zero will limit the banks selection of conventional monetary policy tools available to combat the financial crisis.
June 27, 2012
ETP Assets Hit $1.2 TrillionThe assets invested in exchange-traded products (ETPs) including both ETFs and ETNs rose by 6% at the end of April 2012 from the previous year to $1.2 trillion, according to the ETF Industry Association.