Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
SIFMA Forecasts Municipal Bond Issuance to Climb
By Kate McBrideSurvey projects total $502 billion in new munis for 2011, up 16%.
December 13, 2010
Net Fund Inflows Slow to Nearly $7 Billion, Report SaysNovember flows drop sharply from October, though international funds are still going strong
December 13, 2010
PIMCO Total Return Loses Big In NovemberOutflows second highest for the month out of 10 largest bond funds.
December 08, 2010
Envision Capital’s Cohen: Beware! The Bond Vigilantes Are HereIt seems like just a couple of months ago that 10-year-bond yields were at 2.38%. Oh, yes. It was exactly two months ago. So what happened since Oct. 8?
December 08, 2010
IMF Chides Eurozone Ministers for InactionThe head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) criticized the member nations of the eurozone on Tuesday for failing to take forthright action in response to the crisis of confidence over the past weeks.
December 08, 2010
Year-End Muni Bond Glut Creates Buying OpportunityYields on municipal debt at levels not reached since May.
December 07, 2010
Euro Zone Ministers Take No Crisis or Budget ActionAfter five hours of talks, euro zone ministers decided to take no new action regarding the debt crisis, despite indications to the contrary earlier Monday.
December 06, 2010
Eurozone Debt Crisis: EU Meets, Germany Resists Aid ExpansionEuro zone leaders gathered Monday in Brussels to discuss a new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and to call for additional measures to restore calm in the financial markets, as Germany resisted expansion of aid efforts.