Herd instinct of investors means liquidity is big risk; plenty of opportunities as well
Deal expands universe of issues available to Schwab clients via BondSource.
Politics still the great wild card for tax-exempt fund managers
Renewed talk about limiting the tax deduction on municipal bonds might be all it takes to spark a massive sell-off in the market, experts warn.
Junk bond fund deposits soar to highest this year as ETFs lead
Muni bond players band together to retain favored tax status of municipals
Pimco led all firms in inflows for the month, and the flagship Total Return Fund led all funds.
Avoiding the drop this year could mean trouble for investors' favorite asset class.
On pace for $300B in inflows this year as risks continue to rise; could get caught in mid-air
Investors' bond allocation now double what it was in 2007
Move shows there's nothing plain about whole-life amid low rate environment.
How can the U.S. not be considered the first destination of global capital in search of safe (although historically low) returns? Easy answer: It will not be if we continue down the current road and don't address our “fiscal gap.”
Saumil Parikh, a portfolio manager for Pimco's Total Return Fund and a member of the firm's investment committee, on where the world's biggest mutual fund is increasing and lowering exposure.
Bill Gross sounded a warning on Thursday about the imminent return of inflation. This is not good news for clients sitting on a stack of long bonds.
