Fixed Income Archive

• Why the Rush to Fixed Income May Be Dangerous

  By: Deborah Caldwell

  5:01 PM ET Thu, 13 Dec 2012

  Investors are flocking to fixed income ETFs -- but they may be dangerous when rates rise.

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• How the Fed Is Pushing Investors Into Junk Bonds

  By: Jeff Cox

  7:07 AM ET Fri, 14 Dec 2012

  With no end in sight for the Federal Reserve's low interest rates, a likely scramble for yield has intensified worries about dangers ahead for junk-bonds.

• Ten-Year Note Auction Met With Strong Reception

  By: Patti Domm

  3:02 PM ET Wed, 12 Dec 2012

  The 10-year note auction was solid Tuesday and some strategists say investors will be "very worried about being short the market."

• How to Trade a Familiar and Frustrating Fixed Income Market

  By: Albert Bozzo

  1:25 PM ET Sun, 2 Dec 2012

  Treasurys and high-quality corporate bonds remain the favorites, even with their already unexceptional — and in some cases unprofitable — yields.

• Time to Be Picky About Corporate Bonds

  By: Constance Gustke, Special To CNBC.com

  4:16 AM ET Thu, 6 Dec 2012

  Investors looking to buy corporate bonds must temper their expectations for 2013.

• World of Worry Makes Treasury Play Hard to Derail

  By: Rick Santelli

  1:27 PM ET Sun, 2 Dec 2012

  With most developed economies submerged in solvency and debt issues, the notion of a significant selloff seems remote right now.

• Tax Uncertainty Puts Muni Bonds Back in the Spotlight

  By: Adeline Ee, | Special to CNBC.com

  1:29 PM ET Sun, 2 Dec 2012

  The "fiscal cliff" has investors speculating about higher taxes and their impact on the tax-friendly bonds preferred by high-income earners.

• Junk or Jewels? The Lowdown on High-Yield Bonds

  By: Jeff Cox

  1:31 PM ET Sun, 2 Dec 2012

  After a year in which junk bonds were anything but junky, the outlook for high-yield fixed income is about to get murkier.

• Add Alpha to Your Portfolio with Currencies

  By: Sue Herera

  3:29 PM ET Thu, 22 Aug 2013

  If your returns in fixed income look a little lean, adding currencies to your portfolio can generate more cash without a lot of risk.

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• US Fiscal Tightening Good For Bond Markets: Pimco   

  7:50 PM ET Sun, 11 Nov 2012

  Saumil Parikh, MD & Senior Portfolio Manager, PIMCO sees a $200 billion fiscal tightening in the U.S. next year, which he says will be positive for bond markets.

• Uncertainty is Good for Bond Markets: Pro   

  6:40 PM ET Sun, 11 Nov 2012

  Jamie Stuttard, Head of International Bond Portfolio Management, Pyramis Global Advisors says the upcoming fiscal cliff talks, and various European elections in 2013 will continue to dominate the bond markets.

• Santelli: Taking Profits in High Yield Bonds   

  By: Rick Santelli

  2:52 PM ET Wed, 14 Nov 2012

  CNBC's Rick Santelli talks with Robert McKendry, TJM Institutional Services, about whether it is time for investors to cash out some of their winning investments.

• Santelli: How Low Can Interest Rates Go?   

  By: Rick Santelli

  11:10 AM ET Thu, 8 Nov 2012

  CNBC's Rick Santelli weighs in on the impact of historically low interest rates.