Fixed Income

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FIXED INCOME AUG 21, 2013
Bond market awaits tapering with bated breath

Some fear overreaction from retail investors as Fed begins reducing QE

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 21, 2013
Old-school portfolios shine as risk parity struggles

Classic 60/40 gains favor as interest rates rise

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES AUG 20, 2013
The Takeaway: The trouble with low-volatility funds

By Joshua Brown
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2013
The Takeaway: Where active managers have an edge

By Joshua Brown
EQUITIES AUG 20, 2013
Searching the globe for income, and finding it

Sextant Global High Income Fund can go anywhere in search of yield.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 20, 2013
Gross to junk bond junkies: Curb your enthusiasm

High-yield market isn't overheated yet, but it's getting close, he contends

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES AUG 19, 2013
Putnam launches six more funds as Reynolds plays catch up

New list includes offerings to meet advisers' needs, reflect market action.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2013
Detroit's woes present opportunities

New normal for muni bonds in Michigan means tasty yields for investors willing to take some risk.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 16, 2013
Pimco's outflow blues continue; DoubleLine takes a hit too

Bill Gross' off year continued as investors pulled another huge amount from his flagship fund last month. Is there an end in sight?

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME AUG 14, 2013
The damage potential of rising bond yields

'Duration' could become the next great risk for investors, Pioneer's Michael Temple says

By By Michael Temple
FIXED INCOME AUG 14, 2013
Beauty of bonds lost in stampede to the exits

Investors losing sight of need for volatility buffer; many jumping into far riskier products

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 14, 2013
Janus launching new funds in latest attempt to stem decline

Asset allocation funds offer investors varying levels of volatility.

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS AUG 12, 2013
Adviser gets sacked after ripping off her NFL linebacker client

What Jeff's reading today: Jail time for adviser who ripped off her NFL linebacker client, plus: the taper question, 98% chance of a market crash next year, the yen-dollar trade, New Yorkers dodge taxes, and (surprise!) Congress wastes your money.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 12, 2013
Interest rate fears causing muni bond pains

The weak performance of muni bond funds has clients pulling cash from them ... and calling their advisers. More outflows are likely amid the specter of higher interest rates.

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME AUG 12, 2013
Vanguard analyst: Cash isn't king

Is cash the new asset king? Since the outlook for bonds is grim, some investors are heading to the money market. One Vanguard analyst says that might not be the wisest move.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2013
Vanguard's first outflows in 20 years

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME AUG 10, 2013
Detroit's woes could open up muni opportunities elsewhere in Michigan

Other municipalities cancel offerings, but credit quality is unaffected

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME AUG 10, 2013
Michigan advisers try to calm clients in wake of Detroit's bankruptcy filing

Financial pros find themselves in unfamiliar territory related to the fiscal collapse

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2013
The Takeaway: Are you in the secret wealth management cult?

By Joshua Brown
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2013
Timing is everything: KKR's first fund falls flat

Private-equity giant KKR jumps into the closed-end market but rising rates skewer the fund's IPO amid 'chaos' in the market. But there may be a silver lining.

By JKEPHART