In the proposed 2013 budget released today, Obama reprised his call to cap deductions, including tax-exempt interest, for families earning more than $250,000 a year.
RiverNorth Capital Management set to lock buyers out of its strategic-income fund; DoubleLine connection a big draw
Announced today, the council aims to be a collaborative forum for market participants to promote the U.S. covered-bonds market.
One in three chance Uncle Sam downgraded again; 'political brinksmanship hasn't gone away'
Star manager Jeffrey Gundlach makes his closed-end fund debut on Thursday
Berkshire boss has done masterful job of shielding company from rising prices, says Moody's
Investors continue to yank money from equity mutual funds, piling the cash into Treasuries and CDs. Their reward? Puny returns. Meanwhile, stock investors are making out just fine.
Pimco's Gross: U.S. Treasuries look more appealing; Total Return now at 30% U.S. gov't debt
For the first time in a year, Pimco's Bill Gross reduced his holdings in U.S. Treasuries. So what's the bond king know that we don't?
Ireland looking to lure investors by issuing debt that comes with a visa; 'international charm offensive'
Inflation-protected paper prefered over straight T-bills; neither are great
Meeting investors' demand for yield and corporate borrowers' thirst for capital, the increasingly popular investments known as nontraded business development companies are drawing the attention of securities regulators
Steady-rate outlook has investors fleeing, leaving value play for some
A U.S. report showed home sales rose for a third month in December, adding to signs including falling claims for jobless benefits that the world's largest economy is gaining momentum.
Scott Schermerhorn, chief investment officer at Granite Investment Advisors, is so enamored with stock valuations in relation to the strength and direction of dividends that he believes portfolios should be tilted strongly in favor of stocks over bonds.
The classic strategic reasons to own municipal bonds still hold true: They generally have low correlations to other asset classes and offer a meaningful tax advantage to investors — features that are unlikely to change in the near term.
