With inflation looming, bond funds begining to purchase equity-linked debt; little downside to upside protection
Gold retained its luster, pipelines flowed and real estate provided a strong foundation for leading equity managers during the 12-month period ended Sept. 30, according to the Morningstar database
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.
Offerings from American Funds, Fidelity Investments and The Vanguard Group Inc. had the biggest net outflows last year, according to Morningstar Inc.
India is one of Asia's most compelling economic success stories
The Securities and Exchange Commission's appointment of Eileen Rominger, an 11-year veteran of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as its director of investment management marks the first time that the SEC has named an industry executive with no legal background to the position
In light of the extreme volatility in the municipal bond market, The Vanguard Group Inc. has withdrawn the documents it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch three muni bond index funds and three exchange-traded funds, as first reported on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.
Standard & Poor's foresees improving real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2011, and also foresees gains in the broader U.S. stock market following a 14% gain (as measured by the S&P 1500) in 2010.
First Trust Portfolios LP has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch nine international exchange-traded funds as part of its AlphaDex series.
Blackstone Group LP's Byron Wien, who called the bottom for U.S. stocks in 2010 while failing to predict the ensuing rally, said economic growth and 10-year Treasury yields will approach 5 percent this year and gold will surge above $1,600 an ounce.
The initial public offering market is alive and well, surging to its highest level since 2007, according to a report from Ernst & Young LP released today.
SEC subpoenas documents in Massachusetts; 'these products are top of mind'
Private placements require a higher level of scrutiny than listed securities, so advisers need to know who is doing the auditing and whether independent due diligence is being conducted. <i>InvestmentNews</i> News Editor Bruce Kelly explores some of the risks and issues engulfing the industry.
The recent wave of fear surrounding the municipal bond markets is overhyped, but the increased focus on the fiscal condition of state and local budgets is a good thing, according to Leslie Barbi, head of fixed income at RS Investments.
Should investors be spooked about the prospect of a muni market meltdown after Meredith Whitney's warning on 60 minutes last week?
The leader of one of the country's most politically influential business organizations in a speech today criticized what he called a “regulatory tsunami” in Washington that represents the “biggest single challenge to jobs … and the future of American enterprise.”
