bonds

Who will take the blame for a global recession? The answer, at least according to famed bond investor Bill Gross is central banks across the world. Gross, head of the $2.1 billion Janus Henderson Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, said in a letter to investors that central banks across the world have...

The world's biggest pension fund is now 7.9 trillion yen richer ($70 billion) richer. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund earned a 5.9 percent return for the one-year period ended March 31, Bloomberg reported. The fund now holds 144.9 trillion yen worth of assets, including Japan-...

Many equity investors aren't big fans of holding bonds in their portfolio since some high-growth dividend stocks offer an equally attractive dividend yield with the added potential for upside in the stock. But they may be making a mistake in doing so, CNBC's Jim Cramer argued during his...

Why would anyone buy a 30-year U.S. bond, especially at a time when the "Trump rally" is showing little signs of cooling off? While there are many logical and rational reasons for owning a different asset class than equities, the "Oracle of Omaha" himself Warren Buffett admitted he is "baffled" by...

The Federal Reserve commences its final meeting of 2016 Tuesday, and bond markets are implying an interest rate hike of at least 25 basis points is essentially a foregone conclusion. The Fed has not boosted borrowing costs since December 2015. November was unkind to bonds and fixed-income exchange-...

“What I find to be most interesting is taking the technicals [that] the algo[rithm] signals and combining them with a fundamental understanding. It's not something you see a lot,” Mark Melin, author at ValueWalk and alternative investment practitioner said during Benzinga’s...

Among the many corners of the bond market that yield-hungry investors are embracing this year are municipal bonds. The question savvy investors need to be considering right now is whether municipal bonds are inexpensive relative to other fixed income asset classes. Although there has been some...

Many investment pros swear by the concept of diversifying their investments, not only across various sectors but asset classes — especially corporate bonds. Here is how investors can invest directly in corporate bonds. As a reminder, a corporate bond is as its name implies: a bond issued by a...

Put simply, a big reason why investors are flocking to emerging markets bond exchange-traded funds this year is yield. Just look at the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB) and the PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio (NYSE: PCY). The two largest emerging markets...

Major U.S. equity indices rose throughout July, but at the same time, bonds have also performed well. According to analysts at Argus Research, for the first time in seven months, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index gained 4.6 percent. The question many investors are now asking is what is the...

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) revealed that it completed the Pacific Brands Limited acquisition, which is the leading underwear and intimate apparel firm in Australia. According to Hanesbrands, the acquisition of Pacific Brands adds Bonds, babywear, socks, and Berlei, the country's top sports bra...

Company news and the corresponding reaction in their stock price tend to dominate news headlines, while bond-related news often gets ignored. Perhaps now is the worst time ever to ignore the bond market and the signal that it is sending, at least according to the New York Times. New York Times...

The usual safe-haven trades are the only silver linings in an ugly Friday trading session. The iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (NASDAQ: TLT) is up 2.7 percent and the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSE: GLD) is up 4.6 percent. However, another investment alternative may be emerging as the safe...

With bond markets pricing in an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month, there could be some near-term headwinds for higher-yielding corners of the fixed income space, including senior loans. Senior Loans Floating rate notes and senior loans are unique in that their yield is tied to...