NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Worried about rising interest rates, investors have been pouring into unconstrained bond funds, a new kind of fixed-income investment. While traditional bond funds tend to decline when interest rates climb, the unconstrained portfolios can be resilient in difficult markets. Among the most popular choices is PIMCO Unconstrained Bond, which began operating in 2008 and.[...]
Aegon looks at total return bond offering for Snowden
Aegon Asset Management has confirmed that Stephen Snowden will co-manage two of the firm's investment-grade bond funds and it is considering launching a total-return-type corporate bond offering as well as other potential funds.[...]
Investors cautiously add to stock mutual funds
share: digg facebook twitter [...] the Standard & Poor's index has nearly doubled. Overall, foreign stock funds, including those investing in developed markets like Europe and Japan, took in a net $30 billion during the first quarter. Investors added a net $15.6 billion to taxable bond funds, a category that includes corporate bonds. In the first quarter, investors deposited a net $40 billion.[...]
Stocks that bond investors can love
After a decade in which investors embraced bond funds while shunning U.S. stocks, the trend is reversing. In fact, if you're thinking of joining the crowd that's now fleeing slumping bond funds to try to chase hot stock returns, you're a bit late to the party.[...]
How Top Muni Funds Are Winning
These offerings are beating the pack. Are they worth the risk?[...]
PIMCO's Bill Gross Shorts Treasuries As Experts Eye Inflation
PIMCO co-founder Bill Gross added more fuel to the fire through the weekend as his Total Return Fund, one of the largest bond funds in the world, began to short Treasuries. Investors and experts are divided as to the fate of the U.S. government debt markets once the Fed ends its controversial QE2 program on June 30. Inflation expectations will be one of the key variables to watch, the.[...]
Junk bonds: ticket to a higher yield
Looking for solid returns that weather interest rate fluctuations? For investors with a greater appetite for risk, high-yield corporate bond funds are one possibility.[...]
Tips for navigating municipal bond funds
Everyone knows that municipal bonds, or munis, are getting pummeled. But take heart. Some munis are safer than others if you can handle the bumpy ride. Sticking with high-quality, municipal bond funds run by seasoned managers is the key to navigating munis right now.[...]
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