Led by Pimco's Total Return, funds lose $60B in June as rate rise spooks investors.
Fed's Lacker, an opponent of more stimulus, says expect more price swings amid taper debate.
Redundant comments from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke trigger a silly selloff. Jeff Benjamin says to call the aftermath a Fed-inspired buying opportunity.
Investors seek clues to end of easing; markets anticipating the tapering
The ever-important jobs report has bond investors on pins and needles as they seek any glimpse of the Fed's rate policy.
Investors over-shoot by over-reading Fed's tea leaves.
Silver lining in month-long jump in rates? That could be it for now.
Rates are rising but there's no big catalyst to drive big losses.
As debt yields shrink, bond giant looking at other avenues
But critics question whether younger workers should even be buying annuities
After Madison Dearborn deal, Douglas Hammond takes over.
Dickson says funds using Barclays Aggregate as benchmark are larding on the corporate debt to hike yields; 'mismatch'
A weak year for the IBD channel accentuated the value of steady income
Good for advisers seeking ways to help clients protect principal.
Study finds people happier with lower return and guarantee than higher return only.
The idea may be theoretically interesting, but it is too complex and practically unworkable
S&P 500 back above 1,500; corporate earnings surprise
With interest rates and monetary policy locked in for the near term and fiscal policy uncertainties expected to persist, our top-down 2013 outlook is for a low growth, low inflation economic environment. We believe this "Goldilocks" environment — which is neither "too hot" nor "too cold" — could be credit supportive. A bottom-up reading of the credit environment also supports this view, but the story becomes more of a cautionary tale in which investors need to be more selective about their investment choices.
