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Moody's is positive muni outlook negative
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2011
Moody's is positive muni outlook negative

States, cities face rate cuts as financial pressures mount, credit rater warns; defaults, while rare, could increase

By John Goff
Munis riding high — but watch out in 2012
FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2011
Munis riding high — but watch out in 2012

Supply to rise next year, likely driving down returns; 20% hike in issuance seen

By John Goff
Meredith Whitney was wrong — or was she?
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2011
Meredith Whitney was wrong — or was she?

Timing is everything, and the high-profile analyst blew hers with that celebrated muni meltdown prediction for 2011; she still may end up being right, though

By Evan Cooper
Munis shine as Whitney's bombshell turns out to be a dud
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2011
Munis shine as Whitney's bombshell turns out to be a dud

Dire prediction by high-profile analyst fails to pan out; tax-exempt debt sees 10.5% gain this year

By John Goff
American Airline's bankruptcy leaves muni bond investors holding the bag
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2011
American Airline's bankruptcy leaves muni bond investors holding the bag

Unsecured debt for company maintenance facility now trading at 16 cents on the dollar

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2011
Obama targets muni bond tax exemption for those who earn more than $200K

President Barack Obama's plan to cut the budget deficit repeats his call for curbing the tax exemption on municipal bonds and would give states a break on unemployment debts owed the federal government

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME DEC 07, 2011
Bonds beat stocks over 30 years for first time since 1861

The biggest bond gains in almost a decade have pushed the 30-year returns on long-term Treasuries above those of stocks — the first time that's happened since before the Civil War

By Bloomberg
INsider: 'Death spiral' awaits if muni tax break erased
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2011
INsider: 'Death spiral' awaits if muni tax break erased

Supercommittee notion of doing away with exemption not so super; going down the Whitney path

By Bloomberg
Vanguard to open first international bond funds for U.S. clients
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 22, 2011
Vanguard to open first international bond funds for U.S. clients

To start the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund

By Doug Cubberley
MSSB plans for the worst with new asset allocation
FIXED INCOME NOV 22, 2011
MSSB plans for the worst with new asset allocation

In what the firm calls its “most significant change” to its tactical asset allocation in two years, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC's global investment committee is adopting an overweight position in safe havens and underweight position in risk assets

By Liz Skinner
Ratings cut has done wonders for U.S. investments
FIXED INCOME NOV 21, 2011
Ratings cut has done wonders for U.S. investments

Dollar, Treasuries, stock market all up since S&P lowered AAA rating; flight to quality made unexpected landing

By John Goff
Pimco's go-anywhere fund going nowhere
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 21, 2011
Pimco's go-anywhere fund going nowhere

Unconstrained debt fund down 1.8% this year; missed bond rally back home

By John Goff
Treasury's printing press a success as U.S. debt  top sovereign bet
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2011
Treasury's printing press a success as U.S. debt top sovereign bet

Uncle Sam's paper up 26% this year; given troubles in Europe, demand not 'waning anytime soon'

By John Goff
Everybody out of the mortgage pool? That's a mistake, says ING fund manager
FIXED INCOME NOV 21, 2011
Everybody out of the mortgage pool? That's a mistake, says ING fund manager

Government-backed mortgages could be the next best alternative to cash, according Jeff Dutra, manager of the $830 million ING GNMA Income Fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond ETFs stealing the thunder — and inflows — from Gross, Fuss
ETFS NOV 10, 2011
Bond ETFs stealing the thunder — and inflows — from Gross, Fuss

Fee fiefdom losing ground to passively managed funds; low yields brings high scrutiny

By John Goff
Despite earlier predictions, no pall at all over muni market
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2011
Despite earlier predictions, no pall at all over muni market

With yields matching, even surpassing comparable Treasuries, municipals suddenly big with advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Hit from future muni defaults 'likely to be small,' says Kroll
FIXED INCOME NOV 08, 2011
Hit from future muni defaults 'likely to be small,' says Kroll

In-depth research shows little chance of domino effect after Jefferson County bankruptcy

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME NOV 07, 2011
'Best short EVER!' ends up costing Citigroup $285M

Citigroup Inc. has agreed to pay $285 million to settle federal allegations that its broker-dealer subsidiary misled investors about a complex $1 billion mortgage investment that the company was secretly betting would fail

By Liz Skinner
Pimco's Gross likes shorter-term bonds, dividend-producing stocks
FIXED INCOME NOV 04, 2011
Pimco's Gross likes shorter-term bonds, dividend-producing stocks

Pimco's Bill Gross said the additional easing programs hinted at by Federal Reserve officials will push yields on longer-term Treasuries higher

By Doug Cubberley
Obama targets muni bond tax exemption for those earning over $200K
FIXED INCOME NOV 04, 2011
Obama targets muni bond tax exemption for those earning over $200K

Earn over $200,000? If so, President Obama's proposed cut to the municipal bond tax exemption could hit your wallet hard.

By Doug Cubberley