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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
May 22, 2013
Bernanke admits that savers who rely on interest income from savings accounts or government bonds are receiving very low returns even as low interest rates have helped create jobs and support home prices.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
March 21, 2013
Considering the frustratingly low yields in risky junk bonds and a moderately steep Treasury yield curve, where do opportunities lie for fixed-income investors?
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
March 20, 2013
In its efforts to prop up the economy by keeping interest rates down, the Fed will keep buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
January 9, 2013
The high-quality bond market began 2013 with a sell-off, posting its worst weekly performance since March 2012, LPL bond expert Anthony Valeri reported.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
December 27, 2012
The fiscal cliff, an accommodative Fed and slow economy will conspire to push yields down, say analysts with Loomis Sayles, LPL, Morgan Stanley and more.
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By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne |
September 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve has launched a third round of quantitative easing, pledging to expand its balance sheet by nearly a half a trillion dollars a year beyond existing commitments. An LPL analyst called the move "not very bold."
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
August 29, 2012
Warren Buffett’s sale of $8 billion in muni derivatives was a profitable trade, not a comment on the value of the muni market, says the LPL market strategist.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
July 12, 2012
Investors worried about where to put their money these days have a number of opportunities to consider. Here's what the experts are saying about good investments in midyear 2012.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
March 16, 2012
LPL Financial market strategist Anthony Valeri predicted that the 2012 bond market will see only ‘negligible’ growth, in a repeat of 2011.
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By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne |
February 1, 2012
The last few months of 2011 entailed sovereign-debt issues in Europe, partisan gridlock and other tough scenarios, but the average equity fund still improved 8.73 percent in fourth quarter, according to Lipper.