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DoubleLine's first closed-end fund expected tomorrow
FIXED INCOME FEB 16, 2012
DoubleLine's first closed-end fund expected tomorrow

Star manager Jeffrey Gundlach makes his closed-end fund debut on Thursday

By Bloomberg
Buffett not likely to be buffeted by inflation
FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2012
Buffett not likely to be buffeted by inflation

Berkshire boss has done masterful job of shielding company from rising prices, says Moody's

By John Goff
'Ideal' conditions for stocks — but investors won't take the plunge
FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2012
'Ideal' conditions for stocks — but investors won't take the plunge

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.

By John Goff
Pimco's Gross says global economy, markets at risk in 2012
FIXED INCOME FEB 15, 2012
Pimco's Gross says global economy, markets at risk in 2012

Pimco's Gross: U.S. Treasuries look more appealing; Total Return now at 30% U.S. gov't debt

By Doug Cubberley
Bill Gross selling Treasuries, buying these bonds
FIXED INCOME FEB 14, 2012
Bill Gross selling Treasuries, buying these bonds

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?

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME FEB 13, 2012
How about an 'Arab Spring' at the MSRB?

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME FEB 13, 2012
'Superdowngrades' could sink munis

By Bloomberg
Dublin down: Buy a bond, get a green card
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 10, 2012
Dublin down: Buy a bond, get a green card

Ireland looking to lure investors by issuing debt that comes with a visa; 'international charm offensive'

By John Goff
'Pathetic yields,' but investors taking TIPS over Treasuries
FIXED INCOME FEB 10, 2012
'Pathetic yields,' but investors taking TIPS over Treasuries

Inflation-protected paper prefered over straight T-bills; neither are great

By John Goff
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2012
Popular nontraded BDCs land on regulators' radar

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

By Bruce Kelly
No rising rates, no problem: Floating-rate funds still appealing
FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2012
No rising rates, no problem: Floating-rate funds still appealing

Steady-rate outlook has investors fleeing, leaving value play for some

By Bloomberg
Treasuries off to their worst start since 2003
FIXED INCOME FEB 08, 2012
Treasuries off to their worst start since 2003

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.

By Doug Cubberley
ETFS FEB 06, 2012
All eyes on Pimco's ETF clone

By Jason Kephart
Historic dividend yields have this fund manager singing equities' praises
EQUITIES FEB 06, 2012
Historic dividend yields have this fund manager singing equities' praises

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.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2012
Evolving municipal bond market makes compelling case for active management

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.

By Mark Bruno
FIXED INCOME JAN 30, 2012
For munis, another bright year seen after surprisingly strong 2011

What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, banking analyst Meredith Whitney predicted that 2011 would bring “hundreds of billions of dollars” of municipal bond defaults due to intense fiscal stress on states and local governments.

By Liz Skinner
Trust preferreds tempt investors with junklike yields
FIXED INCOME JAN 27, 2012
Trust preferreds tempt investors with junklike yields

Investors reaching for yield are finding it in an unlikely place: battered financial companies.

By Doug Cubberley
'Lousy year' ahead for Treasuries, warns Wells
FIXED INCOME JAN 26, 2012
'Lousy year' ahead for Treasuries, warns Wells

Stock rally to cut into bond yields, Wells Capital predicts; time to overweight equities

By John Goff
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2012
Americans welcome back leverage when credit is cheap enough

Americans are back in the borrowing mood, and even the wealthy are getting in on it when the credit is cheap enough, according to advisers.

By Liz Skinner
The truth about $300B worth of 'Manila' paper
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2012
The truth about $300B worth of 'Manila' paper

Bearer bonds from alleged Philippines plane crash are little more than wallpaper

By Doug Cubberley