Taper threat triggering global debt fallout

Today's Breakfast with (<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff) Benjamin: SEC targets advisers; hedging with gold mining stocks; new muni bond math, and how athlete IPOs pull a hammy.
NOV 14, 2013
Treasuries are shaping up as the world's biggest losers as taper prospects loom larger. Yields climb to eight-week high German Bunds are tracking the weaker Treasuries. Other euro zone bonds also soft The muni bond market could see some real fallout from last week's gubernatorial and mayoral elections. A central pillar of muni credit analysis Hey, financial advisers, SEC examiners are “gunning for you.” The latest from Schwab Impact Pimco's El-Erian breaks down the accidental power of modern-day central bankers. Quasi-dominant policymaking position Five gold mining stocks eyed by hedge funds if the dollar falls. An inverse trading move Athlete IPO plan pulls a hammy. When your investment suffers a concussion

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