Fixed Income

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FIXED INCOME OCT 29, 2014
BlackRock cuts fees, expenses on three bond funds as battle for Pimco assets heats up

Money manager instituted or lowered voluntary caps on share classes of its Low Duration, Core Bond and Total Return funds.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 28, 2014
Decision day: What Fed policy makers will have to say

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What will Janet Yellen and the other Fed policy makers say, and how will investors react? Plus: Why focus on the Fed at all? And traps to avoid on the way to success, Facebook earnings, private equity risks and Game 7

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 28, 2014
Blame 'loss aversion' for bond dip

50-basis-point intraday swing Oct. 15 caused by investors betting on rising rates - and bailing out

By Jeffrey Rosenberg
FIXED INCOME OCT 27, 2014
Impact investing soars with $12 million green bond sale by Merrill Lynch

Last week's purchases illustrate the growth over the last few years in investment options tied to social improvements.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES OCT 23, 2014
ETF investors bail on the financial sector

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Finance-focused ETFs suffer huge outflows. What gives? Plus: Prudential Financial's spooky reinsurance bet, investing in obesity, private lawyers give corporate inversions a leg up, and location matters less when the house you're selling is haunted.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 22, 2014
Holiday spending can't come soon enough for the economy, markets

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Investors banking on holiday spending. Plus: Less-secure Social Security, when gold and platinum run in stride, Facebook is now bigger than IBM, and the tired saga on endless office meetings.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 22, 2014
The Fed struts its market-timing skills to inject a sense of calm

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The Fed tries to inject a sense of calm in the market, Mohamed El-Erian passes on Pimco, all economists get it wrong, a global currency war is unfolding before our eyes, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 21, 2014
New managed volatility funds aim to protect client portfolios from market swings

Value in managed volatility comes from potentially getting equity-like exposure with similar returns, lower volatility and better downside performance

By Thomas Hoops
EQUITIES OCT 21, 2014
Regulators quiz money managers about liquidity as market volatility spikes

BlackRock's Laurence Fink just one CEO asked about what's going on in financial markets lately.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 20, 2014
Vanguard's John Bogle beats the low-fee drum, takes a fresh swipe at active management

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: John Bogle says retirement plans will suffer under active management fees. Plus: Cheap oil's fallout hits gold prices, media hype overstates the Fed's taper tap-out, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 20, 2014
Pimco sees muni returns ebbing after best gain since '11

Returns in 2015 may be less than half of the 8.6% logged in 2014.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2014
Fattened by the Federal Reserve, the markets want more

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Fresh talk of extending QE is a sign that the markets just want more. Plus, gold shines bright among the carnage, learning to love leverage, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 17, 2014
Two high-profile adviser terminations take center stage

This week's must-read stories for advisers include employment drama at LPL and Merrill, Bill Gross speaking out, and a renewed push for more women in advice.

By Andrew Leigh
EQUITIES OCT 15, 2014
When in doubt, follow the bond market's lead

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> When in doubt, follow bonds' lead. Plus: Consumer spending to the rescue, Johnson replaces Johnson at Fidelity, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2014
The endless bond bull market

A lot of downside risk in fixed income has been removed and investors should take advantage of strong investment opportunities that have formed in the bond market.

By Bob Michele
EQUITIES OCT 14, 2014
Fed tightening should not disrupt stock market

If you can withstand early bumps, growing economy will justify stock market gains.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2014
Treasuries sneak quietly into favor

Despite hunger for risk with stock rally, appetite also strong for world's safest asset.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2014
Puerto Rico debt depresses UBS Wealth earnings

Despite record revenue at UBS Wealth Management Americas, profits fell in the second quarter as the firm reported that it had to set aside $44M for litigation costs, mostly related to the firm's investments in Puerto Rico.

By Mason Braswell
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 14, 2014
Muni bond funds face ongoing Puerto Rican woes

Muni bond funds face ongoing Puerto Rican woes as Franklin Templeton and OppenheimerFunds challenge legality of Puerto Rican debt law

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2014
Bond market message to Fed: Your 4% rate outlook is too high

The bond market, unparalleled in predicting shifts in the U.S. economy over the decades, has a message: Interest rates aren't going to rise as high as even the Federal Reserve's own forecast.

By Andrew Leigh