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Institutional investors turn to customized indexes for government bonds - Pensions & Investments

Institutional investors turn to customized indexes for government bonds
Pensions & Investments
By Thao Hua Institutional investors are turning to customized indexes for their passive government bond investing, a trend likely to gain more traction as sovereign credit risk in the developed world increasingly comes under scrutiny.

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Your Money: Keeping an investor's eye on Fed's plans that may trigger inflation - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Your Money: Keeping an investor's eye on Fed's plans that may trigger inflation
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Erin E. Arvedlund With the government pumping money into the economy and the Federal Reserve pledging to keep short-term interest rates low until late 2014, inflation could soar. What's an investor to do? Pure savers will lose.
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of February 5th, 2012Clarksville Online
Playing the Low Interest GameSmartmoney.com (blog)

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Strong fund flows drive new US junk-bond funds - Reuters

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Strong fund flows drive new US junk-bond funds
Reuters
Legg Mason, First Eagle and Armored Wolf are among institutional investors launching new high-yield "junk" bond funds this month, taking advantage of the surge in investor appetite for risk-taking and yield. At least seven other firms have launched ...
Gems among junk bondsFinancial Post (blog)

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5 Stocks That Pay You Twice as Much as Treasuries - TheStreet.com

5 Stocks That Pay You Twice as Much as Treasuries
TheStreet.com
By Lindsey Bell 02/06/12 - 05:30 AM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Treasury bonds provide safety to investors but, after a rally that started in late 2008, now lack return. Dividend stocks, on the other hand, can easily give you twice the gain with little ...
Why Dividend Stocks Aren't the New BondsWall Street Journal

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Ask the Experts: What looks attractive for investors? - Kansas City Star

Ask the Experts: What looks attractive for investors?
Kansas City Star
Many corporations have improved their balance sheets in recent years, and these securities currently offer better value than Treasury securities. Investors with short investment horizons should use caution in adding to credit-sensitive sectors, ...

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