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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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Bond Fund Giant Pimco Cuts Back on Risk Amid Uncertainty |
CNBC.com - Sept. 29, 2011
The world's largest bond fund said it is cutting back on its exposure to riskier assets amid concerns about the outlook for the global economy.
Pacific Investment Management Co., or Pimco, now favors high-quality emerging market debt, senior portfolio manager Saumil Parikh, who is also a member of the fund's investment committee, said in a quarterly outlook.
He added: "Emerging economies are in a very different cyclical position relative to developed economies. We expect emerging economies to transition from being producers and investors of last resort to being consumers of first resort over the secular horizon."
Pimco is also moving into U.S. municipal bonds, as well as U.S. agency and non-agency mortgages, according to the statement.
"Given our outlook for slow growth globally and recession in Europe, we are focusing on protecting portfolios against downside risk," said Parikh.
Pimco said three long-term factors have added to the uncertainty going forward: Europe’s debt deleveraging, the U.S. debt ceiling debate and ratings downgrade, and stubborn cyclical inflation in Asia and Latin America.
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