Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk

About the Author

Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk

Chris Shayne, CFA,  a director with BondDesk Group LLC, writes the Fixed Income Focus blog for AdvisorOne.com. E-mail Chris here.

Chris is committed to improving transparency in the opaque world of fixed income. When it comes to investing, he believes that knowledge is power, and he is constantly in search of hidden market trends that can help advisors better service their clients. At BondDesk he spends his time analyzing data from the retail bond markets, looking for useful patterns that can lead to smarter investment decisions. Chris has spent the past decade working on both the institutional and retail side of fixed income.

BondDesk Group is a leading fixed-income technology firm whose Alternative Trading System, run by BondDesk Trading LLC, is one of the nation's largest fixed income trading destinations.

 

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• Comparing Individual Bonds With Bond Funds for Client Portfolios, Part 1

  By Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk  |  January 24, 2011

  Is a blended portfolio of bond funds and individual bonds the best solution?

• Ho, Ho, Ho Hum: Despite Rising Yields, Bond Trading Stayed Low

  By Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk  |  January 11, 2011

  Investors seemed to be more concerned with their holiday plans than their bond portfolios in December.

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  The Implications of Fed QE2 for Client Portfolios

  By Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk  |  November 3, 2010

  The FOMC decision makes it reasonable to expect the yield curve will stay near or below its current level for a little while longer.

• Back to the New Normal in Fixed Income

  By Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk  |  October 21, 2010

  During the second half of September, following comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the Treasury rally resumed, returning the markets to the new normal.

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  Fixed Income Focus: A U-Turn in Treasuries, and Implications of Microsoft’s New Issue

  By Chris Shayne, CFA, BondDesk  |  September 23, 2010

  The first half of September was a striking reversal from the anxious market activity in August. Virtually overnight, Treasuries became an afterthought as investors stampeded back into the stock market