Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
3 Muni Trades That Pushed PIMCO to Top in Year of Distress
By Brian Chappatta, BloombergThe firm left out some risky debt while embracing certain securities that looked promising.
December 16, 2015
What Fed increase? Top Treasuries forecaster is bullish for 2016The forecaster says the Federal Reserve is too optimistic in its plan for additional interest rate increases after Wednesdays expected liftoff, and thats good news for bonds.
December 15, 2015
Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Rate AnnouncementU.S. stocks rallied and global equities halted a six-day losing streak as selloffs in credit markets and crude abated.
December 14, 2015
Massachusetts Probes Third Avenue Junk Bond Fund FreezeInvestors "do not expect to be cut off from trading in an open-end investment company registered under the 40 Act," Secretary William Galvin said.
December 14, 2015
Investors See Third Avenue Fueling More Bond Market CarnageTop bond managers are predicting more fallout amid a market rout that forced at least three credit funds in the past week to wind down.
December 11, 2015
Third Avenue Redemption Freeze Sends Chill Through Credit MarketInvestors who piled into junk bonds are being reminded how hard it can be to cash out.
December 10, 2015
When Can Bond Traders Lie to Their Customers?Is lying to your investors about the price you paid for a bond fraud? A federal court decides.
December 04, 2015
Junk Bond Issuance Soars Ahead of Expected Fed Rate HikeThe higher yields of junk bonds tend to offset some of the impact of falling prices when rates rise.