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Bonds have Vanguard CEO thinking of 1999
EQUITIES JAN 17, 2013
Bonds have Vanguard CEO thinking of 1999

Fixed income looks like stocks just before lost decade, McNabb says.

By JKEPHART
Munis on a tear ever since Meredith Whitney's forecast
FIXED INCOME JAN 17, 2013
Munis on a tear ever since Meredith Whitney's forecast

Best-performing asset class for second straight-year; 'semi-safe status'

By John Goff
The Empire State strikes back as Gross doubles down on NY munis
FIXED INCOME JAN 17, 2013
The Empire State strikes back as Gross doubles down on NY munis

A high-quality credit, New York is issuing muni debt like crazy. And Bill Gross seems more than happy to take advantage of the output.

By John Goff
Big state faces 'clear and present danger' of credit downgrade
FIXED INCOME JAN 17, 2013
Big state faces 'clear and present danger' of credit downgrade

The governor of Illinois says pension costs have pushed the state to the brink of its own fiscal cliff.

By John Goff
Market strategists favor stocks in 2013
EQUITIES JAN 16, 2013
Market strategists favor stocks in 2013

Three market strategists participating in an InvestmentNews webcast favor stocks over bonds in 2013 and see the economy growing slowly amid more bickering in Washington.

By AOSTERLAND
EQUITIES JAN 15, 2013
Forecasters: D.C. turmoil will impede 2013 growth

By AOSTERLAND
No cliff for old munis
FIXED INCOME JAN 09, 2013
No cliff for old munis

In the eleventh hour of the first night of 2013, Congress passed legislation which, among tax increases and other items, left the municipal bond coupon tax-free and unscathed.

By James Colby
Citi, Merrill among firms settling over diversion of muni bond proceeds
FIXED INCOME JAN 02, 2013
Citi, Merrill among firms settling over diversion of muni bond proceeds

Five shops agree to $3.35 million Finra fines, $1.13 million in restitution.

By DJAMIESON
EQUITIES JAN 01, 2013
Markets calm amid cliff talks

As the clock ticks down on the final day of 2012, the financial markets show a glimmer of hope that Washington will get its act together and reach some kind of agreement ahead of the year-end fiscal cliff.

By Jeff Benjamin
Munis take worst pounding since Meredith Whitney
FIXED INCOME DEC 27, 2012
Munis take worst pounding since Meredith Whitney

More discussion of the Mayan calendar? Nope, those words were spoken today about the muni market, which is having its roughest time since Meredith Whitney's dire prediction in 2010.

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME DEC 27, 2012
The case against muni bonds

Munis look to be marginally unfavorable not because of state and city finance issues, but expected yields compared to other taxable bonds.

By Paul Menchaca
Get rid of the muni tax break? Then get ready for higher property taxes
FIXED INCOME DEC 20, 2012
Get rid of the muni tax break? Then get ready for higher property taxes

Knock-on effect of hiked borrowing costs would force municipalities to raise other levies; robbing Peter

By Jeff Benjamin
Gundlach sees 'kaboom' ahead, touts hard assets
FIXED INCOME DEC 20, 2012
Gundlach sees 'kaboom' ahead, touts hard assets

Bond whiz foresees loads of defaults ahead; 'pressure cooker'

By John Goff
Richard Bernstein on bull run: It's 1982 all over again
EQUITIES DEC 19, 2012
Richard Bernstein on bull run: It's 1982 all over again

Famed strategist says U.S. stocks will keep on keeping on; emerging markets passé

By DJAMIESON
DoubleLine floats a new fund idea in a hot sector
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 19, 2012
DoubleLine floats a new fund idea in a hot sector

Bank-loan funds are red hot these days. Even Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine, which only operates five funds, plans to dive in.

By JKEPHART
FIXED INCOME DEC 19, 2012
High-yield tops fixed-income strategies

By Kevin Olsen
EQUITIES DEC 16, 2012
Bernstein: A bull run to rival 82

Forget the 'new normal.' Investment strategist Richard Bernstein sees a long bull run for U.S. stocks.

By DJAMIESON
Fed spikes volatility in bonds
FIXED INCOME DEC 13, 2012
Fed spikes volatility in bonds

Linking monetary policy to unemployment, inflation drive big fluctuations.

By DJAMIESON
Credit raters get no respect, no respect at all
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 12, 2012
Credit raters get no respect, no respect at all

Investors ignoring downgrades to sovereign debt; 'lagging indicator'

By John Goff
Stars aligning against munis at year-end
FIXED INCOME DEC 11, 2012
Stars aligning against munis at year-end

Tax talk, new issues, profit-taking spark sell off, roil the market.

By DJAMIESON