2009 News Releases Archive

Outlook 2010: Positivity
A worldwide economic recovery this year should be good news for most assets.

Why These Are Good Times for Bonds, Despite the Looming Interest Rate Hike

Holiday Appreciation Offer From BondsOnline

Bonds deliver better returns than stocks in last decade

Bond Allocation Adjustments for 1Q 2010

Junk Debt Maintains Appeal to Bond Investors: New Issue Alert

Company Bond Investors ‘Very Bullish’ on 2010: New Issue Alert

Top Ten Bond ETFs Of 2009

Bonds Point To Bull Market In Stocks

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Offers 2010 Predictions

Inflows Still Up, But Slowing Down
Mutual Funds Get $663M for Week

TREASURIES-Bonds dip on economic optimism, trade is thin

Definitive Guide To Preferred Stock ETF Investing

Trading the Treasury yield curve with ETFs

Finding the Sweet Spot

The Next Big Trend: Investors Flock to International Stocks

Fixed-Income Funds for the Adventurous

California Taxes Fall Short of November Target by $439 Million

Target-Date Retirement Funds Use Junk Bonds for Yield

Bearish on bonds
Commentary: Dan Seiver continues to predict higher Treasury bond yields

The Eye-Popping Growth of Muni Bond ETFs

Municipal CEFs: Yield Now or Yield Later

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research Forecasts a Slow but Steady Global Economic Recovery in 2010

Bond Rally Has Legs, But Gains Seen Limited

Where Credit Is Improving

The three wise investments?

High-Yield ETFs' Love-Hate Relationship With Investors

S&P cuts Mexico credit rating on fiscal concerns

Bold front

Stocks vs. Bonds: Tax Strategies, State by State

Interest Rates At 1% By September

Munis prove resilient to fiscal pain

Reach for Stock Yield, and You Might Get Bit

Muni ETFs Are Biggest Gainers in Fed’s Quarterly Data

Buying Stocks by Watching Bonds

Muni CEFs Bring Home the Bacon

What Kind Of Fool Would Recommend Municipal Bonds????

The Coming Wave Of Debt Defaults

Wall of US cash still looking to find a home

Why Foreign Bonds Make Sense For Income-Oriented Investors

Ben Bernanke, Treasury Salesman
Bad news is good news for a government selling debt.

Julius Baer Shifts to Indonesia Corporate Dollar Debt

Money managers see sunshine ahead

Companies Race To Tap Bond Market Before End Of Year

Gross: Curb expectations
Pimco co-CIO still thinks 'new normal' is 5%-6% returns

Build America Bond Sales May Rise 40% Next Year, JPMorgan Says

Inexperienced adviser gets the basics wrong

Safety, Yield, and Total Return in Preferred Stock Floaters of Goldman Sachs and Metlife

U.S. Should Expand Build America Bonds, Goldman Says

PIMCO Launches Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund, an Actively Managed ETF

The Dark Side Of TIPS
Treasury inflation-indexed bonds carry a little-understood risk.

What Should You Do With Your Money in 2010?
Financial advisers offer their advice—about stocks, bonds, insurance and more

PIMCO unveils new Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund

Muni-Loving Clients Are Safer Than They Think

U.S. Should Expand Build America Bonds, Goldman Says

Deutsche Boerse Starts Bond Trading on Xetra Electronic System

Build America Sales May Rise 40%, JPMorgan Chase Says

Don't Count On This New Favorite

U.S. sitting on $17 billion in unclaimed war bonds

Bond yields likely to rise on Dubai, dollar concerns

Is income distribution the next ETF frontier?
The funds' structure will be used to create retirement solutions, product experts say

Anxiety Rises in Euro Zone Bond Market

In-Geithner-We-Trust Bond Market Gets Lowest Yield

Good Buys in Bank Bonds

Municipal Derivative Mythology Turns on 500 Swaps

Emerging-Market Bond Index Rises to Record; Stocks Advance

Bills Yielding Zero as Stocks Soar Make 1938 Moment

Muni Bond Yields Slide to Four-Week Low as Sales Outlook Falls

Big Joe Clark: Tax-free not always good

In a low-rate world, here's how savers can help themselves

The Big Bond Haul

Bond Index Funds Trail, Exposing Flaws

Swapportunities

MUNI WATCH: Market Shrugs As Big Bond Insurers Teeter

Junk Bond ETFs: Yields Too Good to Be True?

Bond Buyers Bracing for Inflation

Municipal Bonds: A Clear Case of Buyer Beware

You May Be Paying Hundreds in Hidden Bond Fees

Do Current Municipal Bond Prices Reflect Current Risks?

Why Muni Bond ETFs Are Appealing Now

Valuing Bonds, Dollar Is Crazy in World Gone Mad: Mark Gilbert

October ETF Scorecard

Obama May Extend Build America Bonds, Nominee Says

Stay in the money with munis
How to invest in municipal bonds after their powerful rally

Learning from Goldman Sachs's investment picks for the rich

Can Treasury Funds Top Stocks Again?

U.S. to Sell $81 Billion in Long-Term Debt Next Week

Why Appetites Are High for Junk Bond ETFs

A Subsidy To Nowhere

Munis Still Make Sense
Municipal bonds are no longer cheap keys to the cities, but they can still show investors around town.

SEC slaps Schwab with warning over bond funds
Wells notice heightens likelihood of YieldPlus settlement, experts say

Investment firm, execs charged in bond bid-rigging

The Bond Rush Continues

Fed Ends Treasury Buys That Capped Rates, Stabilized Housing

Foreign Bonds Provide Buffer if Dollar Declines

Bankers Say Corporate Hybrid Bonds Could Soon Return

Junk Bonds Have Room To Run

Rough Road For Munis

Rethinking Those Hot High-Yield Bonds

Bond ETFs Face Challenges as Popularity Grows

Junk Bond Rally Signals Stock Gains as Assets Diverge

In This 10-Year Race, Bonds Win by a Mile

Two Uphill Battles Facing Bond ETFs

iShares Files for New Type of Muni Bond ETF

Investors may still be leery of muni bonds after recent sell-off

The Falling Failure Rate
The outlook for debt markets brightens.

Searching for yield, How to look for ways to grow your income while the world’s economy recovers

S&P Launches Industry's First Maturity Year Municipal Bond Indices

Munis in Worst Month Since ‘08 as California, Alabama to Borrow

Better Bond Indexes? How About Better Bond ETFs?

Latest horror flick: Attack of the Bond Market

Bond Indexes Are Fundamentally Flawed

Municipal Bonds: As Clumsy As it is Stupid

Munis: Your Work Here is Finished

A Fresh Look At Muni Bonds

Municipal Bond Fund ‘Swan Dive’

Goldman's Big Bond Earnings

Taking Cover: Where to Hide if Bonds Fall

Don't Fear Inflation -- Yet

High-yield bonds attract flows

Muni ETFs gain popularity, but are they a good fit?

Gross: "New normal' may be to avoid bonds

Wary of Fannie and Freddie
Hidden risks in the credit rally.

When Bond Ratings Get Stale

Bad News Bond Bulls
Disappointing economic data helps corporate bonds.

Barclays: value in US corp bonds but wary of rates

Beyond bond ratings

Bond investors rewarded for risk
High-yield, emerging-market funds boost broad fixed-income gains

Muni Bonds: Good Returns in 2009 and Still a Great Buy

Corporate Bond ETFs: Priced for Perfect Convenience?

Bond ETFs: A New Way to Buy High And Maybe Sell Low

Bonds Boom as Investors Flock Back

Watch Your Step, Says Pimco

Time to Switch from Corporate Bonds to Equities?

Another former Moody's exec slams firm's rating process

Finra’s Trace to Add Agencies, New Company Bonds

ETF providers zero in on municipal-bond market

Negative Bond Returns Converge With Mortgage Miracle

Bond ETFs: the Ins and Outs

For many, bonds vs. stocks is no contest

Less Stress For Credit

ADVISORS CUT FEES

Are Bonds Over Loved?

Bargain Bin Muni Bonds

Stocks Likely to ‘Catch Up’ With Corporate Bonds: Chart of Day

Preferred Stock ETFs Still Attractive

High-Yield Bond Buying Starting to Get ‘Ridiculous’

A key reason so many investors lose money

Bank On Bankruptcy

The Safety of Cities

A Case for Value and Corporate Bonds Over Growth

Boost Your Returns: Bonds

U.S. about to hit debt ceiling - again
The $12.1 trillion debt ceiling is fast approaching 'over the limit' status. Unless Congress raises it, Uncle Sam won't be able to pay what the country owes.

Life After Lehman

Bond bullishness
Commentary: Bond timers more exuberant than any time since March 2001

Get Ready for the Bond ETF Boom

Corporate Bond Spreads to Narrow, Schroders Forecast

TREASURIES-Bonds retreat after five-week rally

Fixed-Income: Options to Low Money Market Rates

How The Rich Are Saving Now

Company debt sales to rise this month, Informa says

California muni bonds rally as budget fears ebb

LOOKING AHEAD: Investing Ideas and Analysis for the Week of September 8, 2009

Wall Street Now Wants To Profit By Selling "Death Bonds"

Corporate Bond Market ‘On Fire’ in Europe as New Issues Jump

Bargains in B Ratings
Find bonds from companies with good managers operating in businesses with the economic winds at their backs.

Want to Buy Foreign Bonds Directly? Good Luck

Beyond Bond Ratings

Building Retirement Portfolios Now
A study describes new retirement income best practices

Goldman Sachs Wrong on Economic Recovery, Macro Hedge Funds Say

Pimco Says Avoid ‘Black Holes’ in the High-Yield Bond Markets

Yes, There's Even a Risk in Treasuries
Bonds may not keep up with inflation, lose ground

Scared investors flock to TIPS as inflation hedge
Recent returns have been a lure, but some advisers plan to wait before biting

Bonds edge higher ahead of auctions
Lower stock futures give safe-haven Treasurys a boost ahead of three auctions.

Peak Theory in Government Bonds
Benchmark Yields in U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Japan Are Expected to Fall

Despite the Rally, Corporate Bond Pricing Is Still Bearish

4 Reasons Investors Shouldn't Rely on Fixed Income ETFs

TIPS for Inflation: IA Mutual Fund Focus, August 2009

Junk bond spreads signal slow economic recovery

Financial Stocks for Dividend Investors

Company Bonds in ‘Sweet Spot,’ JF Asset Management’s Chang Says

Remember me? Wall Street repackages debt for sale

Muni Bond Funds Look More Expensive but Demand's Still Strong

Emerging-Market Stocks, Bonds Rise on Investor Confidence, Oil

Municipal Bond Banker Pleads Guilty in Alabama Case

Morgan Stanley issues alert on corporate bonds after explosive rally

Corporate-bond issuance worldwide surpasses $1 trillion

Corporate Credit Slumps Most Since March on Concern for Economy

Investments that can add some spice to your portfolio

Raymond James Issues Public Offering
Proceeds will help fund Raymond James’s broker/dealer

REIT Rally Likely Isn’t Over Yet

Cuomo Sues Schwab Over Auction Rate Sales

Buy Muni Bonds Over Stocks
At current yields, muni bonds look poised to beat stocks over the next two decades.

Vanguard to Offer New Bond Index ETFs

How Muni Bond Underwriters Screw Over Taxpayers And Retail Investors

The Fed's Exit Begins
The central bank is beginning to extricate itself from its unprecedented interventions in the financial system.

Bond ETFs Draw a Surge of Funds
Corporate Offerings Rally; Taking TIPS

Taxpayers Lose as Flippers Profit in Muni Bonds: Chart of Day

Janney Montgomery Scott lowers position on corp bonds

Will the Corporate Bond ETF Rally Last?

Treasury Yields on Rise as Risk Fears Fade
Brightening Economic Outlook Has Investors Leaving the Safe Haven; 10-Year Note Likely to Test 4%

Is a tax-free investment right for me?

Corporate Bond Demand Increases in Europe as New Issues Slacken

Bond ETFs draw interest
Investors dive into fixed-income funds tracking TIPS, corporate bonds

CIT Suspends Preferred Dividends

Corporate-bond rally likely coming to an end

Loomis Sells CCC Rated Debt as Junk Rise Breeds Peril

High Yield Corporate Bonds - A Safe Short Term Play With High Return Potential?

High Yield Corporate Bonds - A Safe Short Term Play With High Return Potential? (part 2)

High Yield Corporate Bonds - A Safe Short Term Play With High Return Potential?

Tax-exempt bonds vs. taxable bonds

Burgeoning demand for short-term municipal bonds has stretched the muni yield curve to an unusually steep slope.

Watch over your municipal bonds

A Bond ETF Primer

Huge U.S. bond trading profits won't last forever

TREASURIES-Longer-dated bonds rise with safe-haven support

Moody’s Profit Falls as Demand for New Ratings Slumps

Pioneer fund to invest in medium-term corporate bonds
U.S. Credit Recovery 2014 invests in debt issued from companies and perhaps government bonds

Pimco’s Gross Favors ‘Strong’ Company Bonds, Stocks

Junk bond yields slide as rising defaults don't scare buyers

Zions Direct Completes 750th Online Auction

Citi Exchanges $20.3B In Securities

Credit Crisis To Leave Long-Term Marks On Economy

Flight To Junk
The spread between junk and Treasuries has narrowed signaling that the panic's over.

PIMCO Pursues Actively-Managed Bond ETFs

CIT Chapter 11 Filing May Follow August Swap in Plan

Short-Term Municipal Market Continues to Show Strains, Fed Says

Small Bondholders Soaked On CIT Retail Internotes

Credit crisis to have broad, lasting impact-Kaufman

LSE sets sights on retail bond investors

Agency Preferred Stocks: Who's Buying?

Most bond insurers not viable long term-CreditSights

California’s Bond Credit Rating Slashed by Moody’s

Amid Budget Travails, California Investments Pay Off
The Golden State Has Troubles Aplenty, But Somebody Forgot To Tell The Bond Market

Time for Income: Time for Bonds?

The End Of The Junk Rally
A weak economy means the riskiest corporate bonds have little room left to climb.

Junk Bonds: A Rickety Recovery
Disappointing economic data are giving investors more pause about the timing of a rebound, which could spark less appetite for high-risk assets

Muni bonds feel US states’ fiscal stress

Are Municipal Bond Defaults the Next Financial Crisis?

How's Your Investment Portfolio Doing? Seven Long-Term Indicators

BUILD AMERICA BONDS

Sectors On The Verge Of Collapse

Deluge Of Defaults

A U-Turn on Market Risk

Value in Bonds

Pimco launches high-end muni-bond fund
Cautious vehicle designed as a substitute for ladder strategies

Gross Prefers Bonds, Dividend Stocks in ‘New Normal’

Company debt looks more attractive than stocks
Stocks have best quarter in 10 years, oil has best three months in 19 years

Will Corporate Bond ETFs Make It or Break It?

Corporates March Slowly To Quarter End

The Message of the Bond Market

Bonds vs. Stocks

Bonds Beat Loans for Banks Driving Down Yields

SEC Proposes Tougher Money Fund Rules
Commission proposes to alter $1 stable net asset value

Obama’s Financial Watchdog Is Toothless

The Case for Bonds

Preferred Stock ETFs Gaining Popularity

Preferreds: A Big Gamble

Tax-Free Bonds: Why Now Is The Time To Buy Munis

How bond ETF can signal S&P moves

Credit Junkies
Sure, the credit markets look better, but investors are too optimistic about high yield.

Muni bond regulator seeks disclosure by banks

Bond market's rally warrants skepticism

Bonds That Trade Like Stocks

Outstanding Munis Up 1.3% in First Quarter to $2.716 Trillion

Short-Term U.S. Company Bonds Rally Amid ‘Immense’ Opportunity

California's Credit Rating Poised for a Downgrade

No. 5: If bond isn't your word...

Credit default swaps losing favor to corp bonds

Index Tracking Preferred Stocks Shows Strength

Ten Points, Mainly on the Debt Markets

Corporate Bond Risk in U.S. Rises, Credit-Default Swaps Show

Mortgage-Bond Yields Climb to New High Since Fed’s Buying Plan

Muni bond market roiled as investors demand higher yields

Treasuries Gain as Bonds Yield Most at an Auction Since 2007

How To Legally Pay Less Tax On Your Fixed-Income Investments

Junk bond funds' run is expected to hit wall soon
An expected jump in defaults worries some advisers

Exit The Safe Haven
As investors leave the cozy confines of Treasury bonds, corporate debt rates are falling.

Full Speed Ahead For Corporate Bond Sellers, Buyers

Defaults Pile Up
Don't be fooled: More companies are missing interest payments as the bond market strengthens.

Muni bonds under the microscope
An inflow of investor cash is making the safe-looking securities look a lot better than they really are.

Bondholders to get less after defaults, Moody's says

High-Yield Canadian Royalty Trusts vs. Dividend Growth Stocks

New muni bond insurer near launch, eyes 100 staff

A New Way to Play Corporate Bonds

Not How, But How Much: Dividend-paying stocks are usually a good bet.

Want Growth but Nervous About Risk? Consider Convertibles

What now for GM bondholders
Stakeholders focused on getting company reorganized quickly

NLC Seeks Treasury, Industry Support for New Municipal Bond Insurer

European investors grab corporate debt: Journal

How to Deploy a Big Cash Stake (part 1)
A retired couple plots a strategy for getting back into the market.

How to Deploy a Big Cash Stake (part 2)
A retired couple plots a strategy for getting back into the market.

Municipal Bonds: Strength Shows Some Risk Appetite Is Out There

Standard & Poor's cuts U.K. outlook to negative

Federal Reserve still won't help cities, states

Edging Toward Higher Yields

Municipal bond returns double corporate debt this year

Citigroup Non-FDIC Bonds Rally as Banks Buck Bailouts

Bank raises $7.3B in China's largest corporate-bond sale

Municipal bonds are worth a look if you can handle the risk

New Regs for Derivatives

AmEx, JPMorgan issue bonds not backed by FDIC

Put The USA In Your IRA

Interest Grows For Little-Known, Lucrative Munis

Obama's Proposed Tax Hike Could Boost Demand for Munis

Bill Coming This Week To Guarantee Entire Muni Market

Four ingredients in recipe for income portfolio

Getting More Income from Your Bond Investments

When is a dividend not a dividend?
Sometimes a distribution turns out to be a return of capital, which has its advantages

Bond portfolios that played it safe fared best
Long-duration and government offerings took six of the top 10 spots

Wall Street's world turned upside down
Financial firms scramble to find their path in a fear-driven investing environment

Microsoft, With Bond Sale, Further Signals Its Maturity

Are ETFs and CEFs Good for Dividend Investing?

What Bank Bailouts Mean for Preferred Financial ETF

U.S. corporate bonds may not evade inflation snare

Sacrifice The Creditors

Inflation-adjusted Savings Bonds hit 0% rate for first time

Corporate borrowing to continue after April gains
High yield, commercial mortgage debt jumped last month

These Mutual Funds May Keep Rallying

Brighter Side Of 'Evil' Swaps
Reviled by Many for Role In AIG Troubles, CDS Help Drive Bond Revival

Bonds Show Lehman Fades in History as Spreads Narrow

Will Deener: Reconsider the myth that stocks outperform bonds in the long term

Fitch Assigns Negative Outlook to the U.S. Tax-Exempt Housing Sector

Junk Bonds Rally the Most in 22 Years as Buyers Play ‘Catch Up’

Municipal Bonds Post Best April in 20 Years Amid Subsidy Deals

Risk makes comeback in US corporate bond market

Talk of U.S. 50-year Treasury bubbles up in bond market

Bet On Muni Bonds
Fears that they'll default are overblown. Bet on them to outperform Treasuries in the near term too.

New Build America Bonds are the hot muni investment

Default Rates To Set Record

Convertible bonds are enjoying a good run
After underperforming equities last year, they bounce back

Munis: Better Than Treasuries?
Tax-free bonds offer some nifty bargains.

N.J. Turnpike sells biggest batch of Build America Bonds
Borrows more than planned to meet demand for federally subsidized debt

High-Yield Bonds Soar While Stocks Languish

The Federal Government’s “Safety Net” for Municipal Bonds Has Obvious Costs

Fitch: Negative Trend in U.S. Public Finance Rating Actions

RETHINKING FIXED INCOME
A Stacked Deck

Corporate Bonds Are Selling, if There’s a Safety Net

Double the Gains, Half the Risk

It May Be Time for the Fed to Go Negative

U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share

Convertible Issues Start to Draw Interest From Conventional Investors

Retail investors seen piling into muni debt

GMAC Bondholders, Though Insulated From GM, Still Face Risks

US CORP BONDS-Rally stalls as bank optimism starts to fade

U.S. Economy: Consumer Prices, Industrial Output Drop

Rising Risks in Muni Bonds Worry Investors

Pimco favors senior investment-grade corp. bonds

Moody's Negative Municipal Bond Rating - A Noteworthy Development

Shock warning on US municipal bonds

Corporate Bonds Are No Silver Bullet
There are advantages to holding investment-grade bonds, but inflation risks are substantial.

Riding the Muni Bond Revival
Northern Tax-Exempt fund benefits from its preference for high-quality debt.

Muni Bonds May Face Downgrade

Muted Signs of Life in the Credit Markets

Muni Madness: Yields Still Fat & Bargains Abound

When Nest Eggs Change Colors

Muni bond funds lead the pack after rocky 2008

Underwriting Gains on Stimulus, but Fees Take a Hit
Wall Street Firms See Dollar Volume Rise 27% as J.P. Morgan Retains Top Spot; Corporate-Bond Issuance Is Expected to Climb in '09

A Guarded Return to Risk Taking: Searching for Alpha, April 200
nvestors hoping for some kind of positive return

EQUITIES: BETTER THAN BONDS? WHAT A LOST DECADE IN STOCKS TELLS US

Muni Manager Advises: Stay Rich

Why the Market Rally Didn't Affect Bond ETFs

Corporate investment-grade bond volume surges
But first-quarter IPO, M&A volume drop sharply on year, Dealogic says

Who Created The Financial Crisis - How And Why

Red Flags That Muni Investors Can’t See

Rethinking Credit Ratings

Insulating Your Portfolio with the Pre-Refunded Bond ETF

What the Fed's action means for you

Gross, Lynch, Malkiel: Varied Perspectives on Current Market

Fed's move into Treasurys has long tentacles
Rates should fall on consumer, business loans -- but not credit cards

Three Newly Rated ETFs Earn Top Grades

Federal Reserve to Buy $1.2T in Bonds, Mortgage-Backed Securities

US companies face costly refinancing hurdle-Moody's

Long-term Treasuries raise some red flags
Low yields, flood of new issues and the risk of inflation dim outlook for 30-year bond

Advisers look to safety 'ladder'
Yield is secondary to peace of mind in bond strategy

How About a Quickie Income Portfolio?

Treasury Premium Triples for U.S.’s Newest Bonds

Funds start shift to favor bonds over stocks

Federated Investors cuts stocks allocation, raises bonds

Bank Nationalization Insights May Be Gleaned From Japan Experience, Says S&P Report

Good News For Banks Seen Coming From Corporate Bond Boost

Advisers got the joke about CNBC years ago

A Stock-Free Portfolio

Good News For Banks Seen Linked To Corporate Bonds

Malcolm Berko: What to keep and what to sell at age 74

Bonding With Fixed-Income ETFs

Buffett Warns Insured Muni Bonds Could Be Next Shoe to Drop

Global investors flock to safety of U.S. bonds

Treasury Two Year Proves Refuge as U.S. Bonds Fall

FINRA to boost US gov't bond market transparency

S&P Fixed Income Highlights

Municipals Lead Closed-End Fund Market

Ford Bonds Rise, Credit Swaps Fall on Debt Offer

Preferred Stocks Gone Wild: Will You Be Safe Or Sorry?

S&P may back separate rating scale for complex bonds

Citi dividend decision may roil bank funding

Illiquid Session in the Muni Bond Market

Beware Defaulting Munis

Fitch Comments on Status of Municipal Ratings Framework Review

Bernanke defends AIG rescue, says U.S. had no choice

How to Rebalance Without Diving Into Stocks

Trust Me: The Laws Of Municipal Bonds
What do different states really promise their bondholders?

Broker Markups: A Bond Investor's Worst Enemy

Municipal Bonds Begin to Reclaim Their Reputation

Retirees face uncertain financial future
As falling stock and bond prices shrink nest eggs, where's an investor to turn?

Corporate Bonds Are Next ‘Bubble,’ RBS’s Janjuah Says

Macquarie’s Municipal Bond Insurer Seeks Licenses Across U.S.

ECHOES OF BERNANKE: SOME INVESTMENT MANAGERS SEE GLIMMER OF HOPE

1-Bank of Canada allows corporate bonds as collateral

Failures in Investor Protection in Muni Market Identified in New DPC DATA Research Report
--Hundreds of Questionable Transactions in 2008 Linked to Lack of Oversight and Enforcement of Disclosure Regulations

Inside 2008's Muni Meltdown

Where the Yields Are

Pimco's power play
Bill Gross is deftly navigating the most treacherous market in modern times. But is the bond king too big? Does he have Washington - and us - over a barrel?

Bank Of America Preferred Stocks Trading At Dramatically Different Yields

75 corporate bonds on brink of "junk" rating

Corporate Bond Trading Highest Since ‘07 as Credit Freeze Thaws

Citi, Wells May Offer Way to Profit, After All: David Reilly

S&P Report Says There's Evidence That The Credit Contraction Is In Its Early Stages

MBIA Splits Off Municipal Bond Insurance Business

Bonds: What's Behind the Bounce in Corporates?
Warren Buffett's investment in Tiffany and other factors are helping lift prices for corporate bonds

Stocks to Fight the Coming Inflation Wave

8 Lessons From the Meltdown
The financial crisis can make you a better investor -- really.

Investment Performance Expectations

Death of Corporate Bonds Is Worth Investigating: William Pesek

Muni ETFs give some advisers pause

Priced for a fall
As deflation concerns mount, inflation-protected bonds look better

Some Junk Bonds Look Safer Than Stocks

INVESTING IN A ZERO INTEREST-RATE ENVIRONMENT

Municipal-Bond Offers, Costs May Be Cut by Stimulus

The Fed's interest rate experiments

State Street Debuts Credit Bond ETF

Safe Retirement Investments for 2009

Betting on American Recovery - It's Gonna Happen

Four Safe Money Strategies For Retirees In '09

Bond Vigilantes Push U.S. Treasuries Into Bear Market

Van Eck casts pre-refunded municipal bond ETF into US market

Inflation bonds gain appeal despite deflation fear

Bonds edge higher on job woes
Treasury prices up after unemployment filings surge to a 26-year high. Supply concerns persist.

Betting on January's Big Winners

Municipal bonds issuance up from a year ago

Income expert prefers preferred ETF

Using ETFs for Bond Bets

Managers tread carefully in making picks

Climbing to Retirement

FUNDWATCH: Top Bond-Fund Managers Buying Corporate Debt, Selling Treasurys

Corporate bonds may ride prolonged "January effect"

Bonds: In Search of Higher Yields
With returns on Treasuries remaining low, investors are beginning to discover the fat yield spreads to be found in corporate junk bonds

Where the Financial Gurus Are Putting Their Own Money

Seeking a hot 'safe' bet? Hot is never safe

Yankees Face Higher Muni Borrowing Costs to Complete Stadium

Handcuffed Fed Prepared To Buy Treasuries
The central bank, with its rates already trimmed to zero, is ready to dive into U.S. debt.

PIMCO CEO: Do Not Treat This Crisis Like Others

Do You Know These Top 10 Fixed-Income Facts?

What Are You Being Paid for Your Bonds?

How to Invest With Deflation

Pre-empt deflation with pre-refunded muni bonds
Commentary: Unique Treasury-backed debt eases investment concerns

Rebound in tax-free muni bonds may be running out of gas

BOJ Cuts Forecasts, Considers Buying Corporate Bond

Target Date Funds Need Work
Target date funds performed worse during the crisis because they were not diversified enough

Muni Debt Is ‘A Bargain’ as Federal Spending Soars, Gross Says

High-Grade Corp Market Healing, But Investors Are Picky

U.S. Yields Flattened; Fed Seeks Lower Mortgage Rate

How to Safely Exceed FDIC Limits

Crisis Investing - A Three-Pronged Strategy

Biggest antitrust conspiracy in history? FBI investigates municipal bond industry

Congress to help U.S. cities, muni bonds-Rep Frank

Home-State Muni Funds Carry Risks

Economic Themes for 2009

How Will the Corporate Bond Market React?

Obama proposes Fed to support muni market

Buy Early What The Government Buys Later

Distressed bonds go global, surge in Asia and LatAm

Muni bonds: Proceed with caution

Dizzy from '08, U.S. muni market looks to '09

Moody's sees severe recession, rising defaults

Barron's calls Treasury bonds today's biggest bubble

In Search of Bond Bargains
After being battered in 2008, many types of fixed-income funds appear poised

Fed Purchase Of Mortgage Bonds Spurs Others