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Highlights from December 2012 Federal Reserve Statement

Dec 12, 2012 13:33

“Although the unemployment rate has declined somewhat since summer, it remains elevated” “Growth in business fixed...
What’s up with iPayment Bonds?

Dec 12, 2012 0:00

Last Thursday, one High Yield bond that caught my attention was iPayment’s (Ticker: IPMT) 10.25% Coupon, Maturing May 5,...
Ford Motor Bonds Return from the Brink

Dec 11, 2012 0:00

By Rom Badilla, CFA In 2008 and amid escalating losses, the company along with Chrysler and General Motors sought a bailout...
Key to Maximizing Bond Returns with Yield to Maturity

Dec 7, 2012 0:00

By Nicholas Gliagias and Rom Badilla, CFA Investors look to bonds for the income they earn over time and because they are...
Economists and Markets Optimistic ahead of US Fiscal Cliff

Dec 6, 2012 12:00

By Martin T. – Macronomics “Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that...
A High Yield Bond for a Housing Recovery

Dec 6, 2012 6:00

By Rom Badilla, CFA Fueled by historically low mortgage rates and declining inventories, the U.S. housing market is on the...
Goldman Cuts 4th Quarter GDP Growth Forecast for U.S.

Dec 5, 2012 12:00

By Sober Look As discussed earlier (see post), US manufacturing data for November shows shrinking inventories. This is true...
Bondsquawk’s Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

Dec 4, 2012 12:00

By Rom Badilla, CFA Earlier we talked about the short comings of funds and why investing in individual bonds makes better...
Trying to Make Sense of Diverging U.S. Manufacturing Indices

Dec 4, 2012 0:00

By Sober Look Staying with the theme of conflicting signals, today’s two US manufacturing reports are pointing to opposite...
Why Investing in Individual Bonds Makes Sense

Dec 2, 2012 0:00

By Rom Badilla, CFA Many investors try to keep things simple by investing in funds in order to capture returns. While widely...

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