Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
The Closed-End Fund Alpha Opportunity: Skittish Asset Prices
By Patrick W. GalleyFear and greed abound in today's markets. However, there is a bright spot: skittish times mean skittish asset prices, and that's where the opportunity now lies in closed-end funds. The alpha potential is in the inefficiencies of the closed-end market.
October 01, 2010
Will Treasuries Plunge?With the Federal Reserve reiterating its stance on a low interest rate environment, falling bond yields have been a major investment theme so far this...
September 23, 2010
Fund News for Advisors in the KnowA quick look at the latest online mutual-fund news that every advisor should be following.
September 23, 2010
Advisors Favorite High Yield FundsHigh yield bond funds are a natural alternative, but which funds should you consider to balance higher yields and risks?
September 21, 2010
Irish Bond Auction Brings Sigh of ReliefHigher yields sang a siren song to investors snapping up the latest Irish bonds at Tuesday's auction, soothing just a bit of the worry surrounding Ireland's financial condition.
September 14, 2010
Big Boost to Bond Fund Inflows Offsets Drop in Stock Funds: Strategic InsightMutual fund investors added $31 billion in net new cash to U.S. bond mutual funds in August at the same time that domestic equity mutual fund flows fell off by $12.2 billion, Strategic Insight reported.
September 13, 2010
ReFlow FLIX Index Shows Mutual Fund Asset Flows Dropped in JulyReFlow Management Co.'s FLIX Index, a monthly indicator of asset flow volatility for long-term mutual funds, declined to 492 in July from a 573 reading in June, continuing its retreat from the peak levels seen in May.
September 10, 2010
Senate to Explore Expansion of Covered Bonds in U.S.Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut), Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman, plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday, September 15, to explore the possible expansion of covered bonds in the United States.