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Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Forecasting for Dollars For many investors, the typical bond-fund manager's cautious approach is fine. But some clients may prefer one of the few funds that still aims to stand far out from the pack. These active managers use a variety of tools. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Ilana Polyak |
Bond-Buyer's Dilemma Ron Fielding and his Oppenheimer Rochester National Municipals fund has smoked the muni-fund competition by buying tobacco bonds. But supplies are running low. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Matthew Vadum |
The Bond Buyer: Pension Costs Put Squeeze on States Unfunded state pension liabilities are now estimated at nearly $300 billion collectively and, along with escalating education and Medicaid costs, are squeezing states' creditworthiness, according to a new report. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 John B. Levy |
A Shot Across The Bow Investors in loans on commercial real estate -- insurance companies, pension funds and Wall Street firms -- continued competing for business in January, squeezing spreads between interest rates on commercial mortgages and rates on Treasuries. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 Jennifer Popovec |
Watch Your Back Investments that everyone thought were safe -- residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) -- may be far riskier than expected. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Anastasija Johnson |
Bond Buyer: Munis Likely to Trump T-Bills Ten-year municipal bonds outperformed their taxable counterparts in the beginning of the year because of low supply and seasonal reinvestment demand and analysts expect the trend to continue. |
Financial Advisor March 2006 Marla Brill |
Mortgage Bonds Offer Mixed Bag A cooling housing market, rising interest rates and regulatory scrutiny have bond fund managers and fixed-income strategists keeping a watchful eye on the direction of the $5.8 trillion mortgage-backed securities market. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 John B. Levy |
A Broken Record for CMBS Market A staggering amount of income-producing real estate was sold in 2005, and spreads between commercial-mortgage yields and comparable Treasury yields tightened. Here, a panel of experts provides its forecast for CMBS volume and spreads through June 30, 2006. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 |
The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Encore Performance? Mortgage bankers are hoping that 2006 will be a repeat performance of 2005 -- a phenomenal year for commercial and multifamily mortgage originations. But whether those expectations materialize depends largely on interest rates. |
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