BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest money manager, has been buying junk bonds since relative yields widened to levels that signal default rates more than three times the current pace and in excess of Wall Street's most bearish outlooks for the economy
Investors should buy equities because valuations, income growth and dividends show that the asset class is attractive, said Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC's Neel Kashkari
A federal funds target at virtually 0% poses an immediate threat to bondholders amid rising inflation and negative real yields, according to Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest mutual fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
BlackRock Inc. will give its retail clients access to alternative investments through mutual funds
Investors are skittish about real estate investments due to the beating the sector took over the past few years, but are they worth another look?
Hang on for a rough ride as the European sovereign-debt crisis continues
Having little luck raising capital from institutional investors the old-fashioned way, private-equity firms are turning to the public markets, forming business development companies and other publicly traded vehicles to invest alongside shrinking private funds
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on financial products aimed especially at members of the military.
Many don't realize the restrictions that apply to such investments; 'stable-value, not guaranteed'
Even a puny rise in interest rates will slam current holders of U.S. debt; inflationary shock 'a high probability'
As the mutual fund industry continues to migrate toward the alternatives space, financial advisers might find individual fund selection among the more challenging parts of their job.
Battered in the past week, with $7B yanked from equity funds; history on investors' side
BlackRock Inc. may be touting its new indexed target date series, but it will face some tough competition from established players in the market.
Finra is putting the finishing touches on a rule proposal that would shorten the amount of time available to broker-dealers to come up with estimated valuation of a nontraded REIT
