Stock prices do not reflect real possibility of automatic tax hikes, spending cuts
Profits (SPX) are moving U.S. equity prices more than any time since the bull market began 3 1/2 years ago, rewarding investors for picking stocks based on company data instead of following the herd rocked by Europe's debt crisis and the slowing U.S. economy.
Economic health of three-dozen states declined in 2Q; 'stupidity factor'
High-yield municipal bond funds are getting a lot of love these days, thanks to their blistering performance and relatively high tax-free yields.
Small-cap fund pioneer Chuck Royce answers five questions about the markets.
Progress has been made but more needs to be done, he tells FPA
Bond fund manager said to have paintings, watches, Porsche and other valuables stolen
Low-volatility offering to invest in equity, fixed-income and currency futures
Speculative-grade debt now seen as an alternative to equities, says JPMorgan's Shanahan; balance sheets 'in pretty good order'
When credit is priced such that carry is no longer as profitable at a customary amount of leverage/risk, then the system will stall, list, or perhaps even tip over, says Pimco's Gross.
Investors chasing yield are hopping on municipal bonds, which remain cheaper than Treasuries. The question: When will the rush into tax-exempts end?
With life expectancies rising, fixed income investments won't make savings last longer
