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.
Global financial market returns stand at the threshold of mediocrity. With bonds priced not for recession but near depression, most major global bond indices now yield less than 3%, surely a forerunner of returns to come.
Default, dear Brutus, is in Pennsylvania, as capital city will miss payment on bond; Ambac to cover
Put off by the paltry yields on Treasuries, many investors are turning to emerging-markets sovereign debt for better returns.
When it comes to municipal bond defaults, investors need to be careful about a few specific types of bonds. For most other munis, problems can be neutralized with good old-fashioned research and diversification.
Arrangement puts underwriter on retail par with other major firms
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.
After warning that deficit spending could force inflation higher, Warren E. Buffett shortened the duration of bonds held by his Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Bond giant, others say central bank set to embark on 'QE2' -- a second round of quantitative easing. The result? Yields will sink to Eisenhower-era levels
The party's almost over for the raucous debt markets, predicts Mark Gilbert. And the endgame is going to leave bond investors with a doozie of a headache.
Settlement of N.J. suit seen as opening salvo in crackdown on lax disclosure; 'harbinger'
The Securities and Exchange Commission's warning to The Charles Schwab Corp. that it could face civil charges over two fixed-income mutual funds may have a direct effect on current and looming legal actions from investors over losses suffered in the funds.
Janus Capital Group Inc. wants a bigger share of the red-hot bond market.
Lion's share of states see gains in overall collections; Harrisburg, Pa. default called 'an anomaly'
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC and TCW Group Inc. are investing in bonds guaranteed by aircraft as U.S. airlines hold back from adding seats to protect profitability, preserving the value of their planes.
