Regulation
PBGC FAQ Speaks to Bond Qualifications for SFA Investing
SFA recipients must invest at least two-thirds of their grant in investment-grade fixed income assets.
Tag: investment grade
Asset Allocation
Long-Duration Corporates Will Pay Off When Fed Eases, Janus Henderson Says
Buying the bonds now is a good arb play amid talk of lower rates in 2024, the firm believes.
Regulation
PBGC Clarifies ‘Return Seeking’ and ‘Investment Grade’ for SFA Purposes
Reacting to some confusion about the terms’ precise meanings, the PBGC clarified and provided examples of both.
Regulation
SEC Approves Amendments Limiting Use of Credit Ratings
The SEC will no longer consider ratings as part of its definition of ‘investment grade’ under Regulation M.
Market Moves
Calm Corporate Bond Market Shows Everything Is OK, Says LPL
Tight spreads to Treasurys plus low yields show investors aren’t worried about the economy, strategist Gillum finds.
Market Moves
Watch Out for a Doubling of Junk Defaults, Warns Gundlach
The Bond King fears their fundamentals are too rickety to persevere during this recession.
Who Needs Bonds Anyway?
They don’t pay much interest, and future price appreciation is so not happening. Still, they have their uses.
Market Moves
Gundlach Charges the Fed Is Propping Up Rickety Companies
The central bank’s program to buy corporate debt just delays the inevitable collapse and makes it worse, the Bond King contends.
Market Moves
Ed Yardeni Slams the Fed for Setting Up a Market Slide
The central bank has jazzed up investors so much that a nasty fall will result, the economist warns.
Opinion
OP-ED: Disaggregate Your ‘Aggregate’ Composite
Longtime CIO Tony Waskiewicz discusses the benefits of investment grade bonds and Treasuries in this complex market.
Op-Ed: A Tough Time for the Credit Markets
Longtime CIO Tony Waskiewicz shares two ‘credit plays’ to consider during this volatile market.