Bond Funds
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P/C Currency Complications
By Marlene Y. SatterThe year just passed was a challenge all the way aroundtough markets, political unrest, economic woes, natural disasters.
January 24, 2012
Swedish, Japanese Dominate Green Bond MarketFive of the top 10 underwriters of approximately $7 billion in green bonds come from Sweden and Japan, with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. underwriting the most of such investments since their inception in 2007.
January 24, 2012
Private Bondholders' Offer on Greek Bonds RejectedPrivate bondholders had their holdout position of requiring a 4% interest rate on new Greek bonds rejected Monday, as eurozone finance ministers said the offer was not good enough.
January 10, 2012
Strategic Insight: Variable Annuity Assets Decline in Third QuarterVariable annuities assets dipped nearly 5% in value in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period one year ago, a new report reveals.
January 09, 2012
How to Make Your 401(k) Plan Work Harder (Wall Street Journal)Chances are you have a 401(k) plan at work, writes Brett Arends, and chances are you're not making nearly enough of it.
January 05, 2012
High-Quality Bonds in 2011 Saw Best Performance Since 2002: LPL's ValeriHigh-quality bonds in 2011 posted their strongest returns since 2002, even better than in 2008 when Treasury prices soared, says LPL Market Strategist Anthony Valeri.
January 03, 2012
Fund Flows: Investors Go DefensiveUtilities, bonds experience inflows in the final weeks of 2011, revealing a conservative bias for 2012
January 03, 2012
Goldman Defends Islamic Bond Program as Conforming to Sharia LawA program begun by Goldman Sachs in October to offer a $2 billion sukuk that conforms to sharia law has been defended by an advisor to the firm.