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Magazine articles on treasuries, munis, corporate bonds, and junk bonds.
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BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003
Robert Barker
An Antidote for Inflation Anxiety Given a growing inflationary danger, it's only prudent to consider lightening up on bonds. Yet if you depend on interest payments from bonds to cover part of your living expenses, you will need to generate income from your portfolio in other ways. mark for My Articles 2650 similar articles
CFO
September 1, 2003
Tim Reason
Good to Rate The rating agencies are under review for their failure to downgrade Enron more promptly. The only trouble is, proposed reforms might make things worse. mark for My Articles 166 similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
August 4, 2003
CMBS Downgrades Beat Out Upgrades in Second Quarter Non-investment grade securities weathered a rough second quarter as Moody's downgraded 16 non-investment grade securities over that span, with no upgrades. However, investment-grade CMBS fared better: Moody's upgraded 34 and downgraded only 33. mark for My Articles 149 similar articles
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003
Rich Miller
Who Needs the Long Bond? With the federal deficit now projected to hit a record $455 billion this year -- and rise even higher in 2004 -- does that mean it's time to bring back the 30-year bond? Probably not, although there's no doubt that the drumbeat in favor of bringing back the long bond is getting louder. mark for My Articles 1019 similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Cooper & Madigan
U.S.: The Skittish Bond Market Won't Shake Housing -- for Now Rates must rise more than a point to hurt. But it's another story for refis. mark for My Articles 2050 similar articles
CFO
June 1, 2003
Tim Reason
Securitization: False Security? Corporate insolvencies are testing whether securitization of illiquid corporate assets (such as receivables) is a stable structure or a flimsy facade. The legal standing of such transactions is unclear. mark for My Articles 133 similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton
May 7, 2003
Lula's Brazil is Back on Track A $1 billion bond issue by a national government is not exactly sexy news in most places, but for Brazil a recent such sale was significant. It signaled that investors were confident they would get their money back and marked a milestone of sorts for the young administration. mark for My Articles 129 similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2003
John B. Levy
A Go-Go Time for CMBS The war, a lingering recession, a roller-coaster ride on Treasuries and impressive commercial mortgage volume all showed up in March, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey. mark for My Articles 299 similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
April 23, 2003
Parke Chapman
Fitch: Corporate debt took a hit in 2002 The corporate debt markets last year weathered the worst credit conditions in a decade, reports Fitch Ratings. A three-pronged storm was to blame as weak corporate profitability, heavy debt burdens and headline bankruptcies created an unprecedented amount of credit deterioration. mark for My Articles 146 similar articles
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
John B. Levy
Yield Spreads Reverse Course In a classic case of having gone "too far, too fast," the yield spreads on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) returned from the extraordinarily low levels they had briefly reached, according to the Barron's/John B. Levy & Co. National Mortgage Survey. mark for My Articles 694 similar articles
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