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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.
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By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne |
January 5, 2012
High-quality bonds in 2011 posted their strongest returns since 2002, even better than in 2008 when Treasury prices soared, says LPL Market Strategist Anthony Valeri.