As the 10-year Treasury yield percolates up toward 4% in the latest sign of looming inflation and rising interest rates, investors should start to consider hedging some of their fixed-income exposure.
Wealthy U.S. investors may be able to buy municipal bonds at some of the highest yields in seven months as issuers rush to borrow before year-end
Risk of defaults on tax-free bonds overblown, says bank's head of fixed-income group
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who warned that unforeseen events can roil markets in "The Black Swan," said he is "betting on the collapse of government bonds" and that investors should avoid stocks.
Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Bill Gross said that while he anticipates the end of the bull market in bonds, it's not the beginning of a significant bear market as economic growth and government stimulus measures fail to translate into broader employment gains.
Covariance index now in negative territory for first time since financial crisis struck; good news for actively managed funds
Regulators are clamping down on municipal bond isssuers related to political contributions they or their employees have made in states where they have underwritten bonds
In a step toward more independence, Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC is taking control of fund sales from parent Allianz SE after the unit's assets jumped sixfold since the takeover a decade ago
Company decides to delay launch of six tax-exempt mutual funds and ETFs; 'consternation' about muni market
With inflation looming, bond funds begining to purchase equity-linked debt; little downside to upside protection
High-yield strategies continued to lead the top fixed-income strategies for the one-year period ended Sept. 30, according to Morningstar Inc.'s separate-account/collective-investment-trust database, though their dominance of late has waned
In rarity, yields on municipal debt outstripping Treasuries; 'value pendulum has swung'
A recent survey of financial professionals on fixed income allocations indicated a continuing strong preference for municipal and corporate bonds.
In light of the extreme volatility in the municipal bond market, The Vanguard Group Inc. has withdrawn the documents it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch three muni bond index funds and three exchange-traded funds, as first reported on InvestmentNews.com.
