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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
Rare bond offering from top-rated state due this week
FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2011
Rare bond offering from top-rated state due this week

Utah plans to sell $635M in general-obligation bonds; 'demand for high-quality paper'

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2011
BondView website launches ratings of municipal funds

By Jessica Toonkel
Zero-coupons bonds No.1 with investors
FIXED INCOME JUN 29, 2011
Zero-coupons bonds No.1 with investors

Wall Street is cranking out zero coupon-bonds as fast as they can create them. And why not? Thirty-year strips returned 9.5% in the first quarter.

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUN 29, 2011
Risk of loss on Treasuries "quite substantial'

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUN 26, 2011
BondWorks rolled out to advisers

There were 316,812 buy trades placed in the retail-municipal-bond market last month, according to data from BondDesk Trading LLC

By Davis Janowski
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2011
New Fidelity funds meld target date portfolios, muni bonds

Fidelity Investments is marrying the concepts of target date portfolios and municipal-bond investing

By Jessica Toonkel
FIXED INCOME JUN 26, 2011
End of tobacco row could reignite sale of state bonds

Possible deal between states and cigarette makers will stabilize debt offerings securitized by smokes; 'a little more predictability'

By John Goff
BondDesk rolls out bond-trading platform for advisers
FINTECH JUN 26, 2011
BondDesk rolls out bond-trading platform for advisers

BondWorks already in beta with 20K customers; new wealth management platform three years in the making

By Davis Janowski
Greenspan: Greek default could be Achilles' heel for U.S. economy
FIXED INCOME JUN 20, 2011
Greenspan: Greek default could be Achilles' heel for U.S. economy

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, said a default by Greece is “almost certain” and could help drive the U.S. economy into recession.

By Doug Cubberley
FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2011
Coming attractions? Minnesota government shuts down

Stalemate between Democratic governor and GOP legislators leads to closure

By John Goff
FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2011
Plans to tax munis won't fly: BNY Mellon

Renewed proposals to eliminate the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds as a way to reduce the $1.5 trillion federal deficit are unlikely to succeed, according to a report by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

By Bloomberg
'Waterfall' of muni downgrades will trigger rapid sell-off: Whitney
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2011
'Waterfall' of muni downgrades will trigger rapid sell-off: Whitney

Meredith Whitney's at it again. The controversial analyst is now predicting a 'waterfall' of muni downgrades which will trigger a massive sell-off by insurers. If she's right, investors may be able to pick up some bargains in the process.

By John Goff
Morningstar warns about 'gimmickry' in unconstrained bond funds
FIXED INCOME JUN 14, 2011
Morningstar warns about 'gimmickry' in unconstrained bond funds

Protection against rise in interest rates may not be enough to offset risks; 'use them peripherally'

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUN 14, 2011
Popular TIPS may not deliver what investors expect

By MFXFeeder
FIXED INCOME JUN 12, 2011
Time to reconsider bond strategies

By MFXFeeder