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Improving municipal-bond market fundamentals and the potential for rising marginal tax rates should power investor interest in muni bonds in the coming years, says Cedar Ridge's Guy Benstead.
BOND STRATEGIST
For spreads to tighten, the market must have definitive documentation on the next installment of Greece's bailout and a debt exchange agreement from Greek bondholders.
VIDEO REPORT
Morningstar director of fixed-income research Eric Jacobson dives into some of Morningstar's favorite flexible core bond funds and why investors should consider tapping active bond managers in today's environment.
MORNINGSTAR CORPORATE CREDIT RATINGS
Morningstar is lowering its credit rating on Honda by one notch to A from A+ based on the firm's ongoing weak operating performance.
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Bond Market Update
Strong Gains: Treasuries ended the day just off their best levels of the session as the 30-yr lead the advance with a gain of 1 07/32 that lifted it to 99 17/32. Aggressive buying across the complex dropped yields as much …
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The Bond Column
The Week in Review/Week Ahead
Treasuries saw small losses this week as traders moved
out of the complex amid hope that a resolution to the Greek debt crisis will
come to fruition this weekend. Selling had the biggest impact on shorter dated
paper as …
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Fed BriefFed Sees Accommodative Through 2014
Equity markets have been rallying following the release of the latest FOMC communique which proved to be more dovish than was originally expected. The directive was closely watched by markets as it would include the …
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