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U.S. Bond Funds Losing $60 Billion Foreshadow Impact of Fed Exit
Investors have pulled about $60 billion from U.S. bond funds since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke rattled markets by outlining his plan to end the central bank's unprecedented asset ...
Bondholders Would Lose More Than $1 Trillion If Yields Spike: BIS
Bondholders in the United States alone would lose more than $1 trillion if yields leap, showing how urgent it is for governments to put their finances in order, the Bank for International Settlements ...
Bernanke Says Fed Likely To Reduce Stimulus This Year
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year. ...
European Central Bank Cuts Main Interest Rate
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time in 10 months on Thursday, driven to act by an economy wallowing in recession and freed to do so by sharply falling inflation. The ECB ...
IMF Issues Stern Advice for World’s Major Economies
The International Monetary Fund had stern advice for the euro zone and other major economies on Tuesday in its periodic update on the health of the world economy. The following are the highlights ...
Minding The Gap: Investment Risk Management In A Low-Yield Environment
A significant component of managing a property/casualty insurance company's investment portfolio is gap management—ensuring that asset cash flows and returns always exceed claims and expenses by a ...Investment Strategies: Consider Asset Mix Alternatives
Alternative mixes of investments can prove to be more efficient in risk and return than a simple duration decision. Approaches include income-oriented tactics, credit-based solutions, lowering ...