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Biggest muni bankruptcy ever puts investors on high alert
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2011
Biggest muni bankruptcy ever puts investors on high alert

Creditors left holding the bag after Jefferson County goes bust; 'catastrophic mistake'

By John Goff
Will minibonds be a megahit?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2011
Will minibonds be a megahit?

California eyes selling muni debt in $25 denominations; lower buy-in designed to attract more investors

By John Goff
Expected rout in muni market a no-show
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2011
Expected rout in muni market a no-show

After S&P lowered ratings on thousands of municipal bonds earlier in the week, traders braced for a massive selloff. They're still waiting.

By John Goff
Regulator to bond dealers: Don't rip off investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2011
Regulator to bond dealers: Don't rip off investors

MSRB warns against price manipulation in the wake of possible credit downgrades

By Dan Jamieson
'Sacred AAA rating' at risk even if U.S. default avoided: Pimco's El-Erian
FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2011
'Sacred AAA rating' at risk even if U.S. default avoided: Pimco's El-Erian

Accord may still leave Uncle Sam still vulnerable, says fund firm boss: 'uncertainty premium'

By John Goff
A bridge loan too far? California aims to borrow $5B to protect against U.S. default
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2011
A bridge loan too far? California aims to borrow $5B to protect against U.S. default

State hedging against possible credit market chaos; lowest-debt rating of all 50 states

By John Goff
Triple-A rated insurers can handle a mild downgrade of U.S. debt
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 22, 2011
Triple-A rated insurers can handle a mild downgrade of U.S. debt

The ratings of four major life insurers with pristine Aaa ratings are likely to hold steady, provided the U.S.'s government bond rating doesn't fall by more than one rung.

By Darla Mercado
New Fidelity funds meld target date portfolios, muni bonds
FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2011
New Fidelity funds meld target date portfolios, muni bonds

Fidelity today launched four new muni bond funds. So what? Well, these tax-exempt offerings actually mimic target date funds. In theory, this new breed of muni fund should lower interest-rate risk.

By Jessica Toonkel
Muni bonds to surge as corporate debt slows on 'anxiety'
FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2011
Muni bonds to surge as corporate debt slows on 'anxiety'

CUSIP Global Services expects a surge in municipal-bond issuance over the next 30 days to 90 days and a global slowdown in the sale of corporate debt because of “market anxiety.”

By Doug Cubberley
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 21, 2011
MetLife names Goulart as new CIO

MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, selected Steven J. Goulart as chief investment officer to oversee a portfolio valued at more than $450 billion.

By Doug Cubberley
Short-term junk ideal for navigating long-term risk: RiverPark's Sherman
FIXED INCOME JUL 19, 2011
Short-term junk ideal for navigating long-term risk: RiverPark's Sherman

Fund manager generating solid returns with minimal exposure to interest rate risk; plenty of turnover

By Jeff Benjamin
Meredith Whitney's muni denial doesn't jibe with what ran on 60 Minutes: Mysak
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2011
Meredith Whitney's muni denial doesn't jibe with what ran on 60 Minutes: Mysak

Analyst claims she didn't say what she seemed to have said when she said it on national television

By Joe Mysak
FIXED INCOME JUL 18, 2011
Covered bonds offer income and safety

By MFXFeeder
No asset class immune to June swoon
FIXED INCOME JUL 14, 2011
No asset class immune to June swoon

Investors were more like bridesmaids than brides in June. Stocks, bonds and commodities all fell, marking the first monthly decline for all three since 2009.

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUL 13, 2011
Bill Gross: Buy cheap bonds with safe spreads

I'm going to one-up Mark Twain in the quantity department and spin two yarns about jumping frogs, one which has been frequently told, the other not so much.

By Bill Gross
American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 12, 2011
American Beacon books power trio to subadvise go-anywhere offering

Pimco, Brandywine and GAM will co-manage firm's new flexible bond fund

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUL 11, 2011
Broker markups taking big bite out of muni bond payouts

With puny yields, charges can eat up to a year's worth of coupon income

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 06, 2011
Treasury investors are like frogs in a pot of hot water, Gross says

Investors in U.S. Treasuries are being lulled into a false sense of security by positive returns this year because yields aren't high enough relative to inflation, according to Bill Gross.

By Bloomberg
How to play the coming bond bust
FIXED INCOME JUL 06, 2011
How to play the coming bond bust

Leery of Treasurys? Agency debt and bank loan ETFs can make for good alternatives

By John Goff
Best debt bet for 2011? Pimco offers surprising pick
EMERGING MARKETS JUL 06, 2011
Best debt bet for 2011? Pimco offers surprising pick

Bond giant big on junk bonds from Indonesia; 'improving credit story'

By John Goff