Fixed Income

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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Who's next? BNY Mellon starting bond hedge fund

The bank that manages $1.5 trillion in client asset is starting a hedge-fund unit led by a trader who specializes in government bonds and related derivatives.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 30, 2013
Tradeweb Markets acquires BondDesk Group

Tradeweb deal will combine technology and services from BondDesk and Tradeweb Retail to create a rebranded Tradeweb Direct retail fixed-income division.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 30, 2013
Treasuries erase gains as economic activity improves

Yields on U.S. government debt rose as the Federal Open Market Committee said it will “await more evidence that progress will be sustained"

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2013
Index vs. actively managed funds: It's not all about price

Here's the criteria advisers should consider when determining whether actively managed or index funds are right for their clients. Think investor objectives, fund liquidity, safety, guarantees.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 29, 2013
With $16.7B in new money, a banner year for Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors has had $16.7 billion of net new deposits through the first three quarters of this year, more than in any previous calendar year, as advisers warm to factor investing, the cornerstone of the firm's investment philosophy.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 28, 2013
Stock funds receive most money since 2000

Investors poured a net $45.5 billion into stock mutual and exchange-traded funds during October.

INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2013
Vanguard's longtime fixed-income boss announces retirement

Robert Auwaerter, a 32-year veteran of The Vanguard Group Inc., on Monday announced plans to retire next March as head of the fixed-income group. He will be replaced by Gregory Davis, 43, who currently serves as chief investment officer of the Asia Pacific region and is a director of Vanguard Investments Australia.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 25, 2013
Investors confident in their fixed income holdings: Poll

Guggenheim survey finds while content, investors searching for more yield.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 24, 2013
MFS' Roberge: Time to ditch high-yield bonds for stocks

MFS CIO Roberge says bond prices and their low yields are worrisome.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 24, 2013
Verizon bond sale proves thirst for yield

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 22, 2013
Muni star Whitney winds down brokerage, sets up fund

After three unprofitable years, still waiting for the muni bond apocalypse.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 22, 2013
Take Five with Iron Financial's Aaron Izenstark

Chief investment strategist says government shutdown could delay tapering.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 21, 2013
LIVE FROM FPA EXPERIENCE: Advisers must account for portfolio risk

Advisers need to reconsider risk in client portfolios as markets enter what will be a "low return decade" for fixed income investments, according to an industry expert. Liz Skinner reports from FPA Experience in Orlando.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
U.S. bill supply at Eisenhower-era low seen bolstering bonds

Supply of the shortest-term securities is shrinking, Barclays says

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Detroit bankruptcy filing rattles already-nervous muni investors

Detroit's bankruptcy filing was expected, but it may cause ripple effects for advisers, particularly in the muni bond market.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Court ruling latest scare in muni market melodrama

Judge says cash earmarked to pay Jefferson County's debt holders could be used instead to cover its legal fees

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2013
Proposing an alternative to muni bond tax exemption

Market participant floats limiting amount that can be issued per year

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 17, 2013
Advisers feeling better about the economy and their clients – and it shows

Latest Brinker Capital survey finds advisers' investment outlook improving despite some nagging concerns about Washington.

INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 16, 2013
<font color=red>Morningstar's ETF conference</font> Vanguard and BlackRock see good times ahead

Downside risks are clear and present but 5-, 10-year outlooks solid, strategists say.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 15, 2013
Volatility in Treasuries falls as heat in D.C. spikes