This week may be the most important of the year for the markets
From Treasuries to bunds, and corporate bonds to mortgage securities, the world's fixed-income market is poised for its best year since 2002 as slow growth, tame inflation and record low interest rates create an almost perfect environment for debt investors.
Republican control of House would curb Democrats' spending initiatives; economy might suffer, however
To David MacEwen, the talk about the bond bubble is a lot of baloney
Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Mohamed A. El-Erian said business is booming at the world's largest manager of bond funds and that isn't a good sign for the U.S. economy.
Global markets are heading for an “important turning point” as interest rates begin to rise within about three months and the U.S. dollar gains, according to investor Marc Faber.
Debt aimed at retail investors matures in 2060
B-Ds' account statements come under scrutiny; further guidance from regulator possible
Although the run-up in emerging-markets debt may seem a little long in the tooth, a good case can still be made for purchasing these bonds.
The Treasury sold $10 billion of five-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities at a negative yield for the first time in the history of U.S. debt.
The cost of protecting U.S. corporate bonds from default has fallen below yield premiums by the most since January as concern ebbs that the world's largest economy will lapse back into recession, giving Pacific Investment Management Co. more reason to snap up bank debt.
The following are remarks delivered by Securities and Exchange Commission member Elisse B. Walter on Sept. 21 in San Francisco at the SEC's inaugural hearing on the state of the municipal-securities market
With stricter capital requirements, banks may shy away from purchasing municipal debt
Florida's Lee County sold $81.2 million of bonds to keep an attraction that generates $21 million a year in tourism: the Boston Red Sox.
So-called placement agents and others who solicit business from municipalities and public pension fund must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as "municipal advisors."
Seeking to curb misleading or 'stale' information; mandatory accounting standards eyed
Strong global economic growth "is usually a good recipe for riskier assets."
A weak economy, a poor equities market and low interest rates have been a boon to high-yield junk bonds.
Bond returns are exceeding stock gains by the widest margin in nine years as optimism that greeted the year evaporates and investors around the world question the strength of the economic recovery.
