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Will the Fed keep feeding investors?
David Gura Jun 18, 2013
The Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting today. The big question: Is the Fed going to scale back its bond-buying program?
F, E, D, spells what for stimulus policy?
Julia Coronado Jun 17, 2013
As uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's stimulus policy continues, financial markets prolong their bumpy ride.
Interest rates up, will home prices follow?
David Brancaccio Jun 12, 2013
In a few weeks, the accounting quarter ends and then the emails and envelopes start arriving with results. For those with bonds, it might not be pretty.
Bond yields spike on interest rate apprehension
Juli Niemann Jun 11, 2013
Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith Moore & Company, explains what's got bond yields rising.
So you think bond funds are safe? Think again
Allan Sloan Jun 5, 2013
Stocks are risky, but bonds are safe -- or so goes the stereotype. But what about bond mutual funds?
Is the era of super-low mortgages over?
David Brancaccio May 29, 2013
The value of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note is down, amid signs the U.S. economy is gathering strength. The yield is up to 2.14 percent, and 30-year mortgage rates are inching close to 4 percent, the highest in a year.
About face on the home front: Interest rates spike
Paddy Hirsch May 29, 2013
For a moment there, things were looking really peachy in housing.
The week interest rates popped upward
David Brancaccio May 24, 2013
Chances are the Dow could end up with a loss for the week. But the big story may be bonds.
The SEC attempts to fix conflicts of interest in bond-rating
Noel King May 15, 2013
The SEC meets with experts Tuesday about the alleged conflicts of interest in the bond-rating industry, after delaying new rules to deal with the issue.
Emigrants loan money to homelands with 'Diaspora bonds'
David Brancaccio May 10, 2013
Emigrants are estimated to have $400 billion in savings, and some are investing the money at home.
