GEORGIA: A SIGN OF CHANGE? GEORGIA FLOATS ITS FIRST INTERNATIONAL …EurasiaNet, NY - 18 hours agoThe issue was an instant success; demand was three times higher than expected, with requests for the bonds totaling $1.6 billion. The government, however …

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Investors up equities, but cash reserves heavy-pollsguardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoEquity holdings remained below the long-term […]

S&P Downgrades, Reviews $41 Billion of Alt-A Bonds (Update2)Bloomberg - 13 hours agoMoody's also lowered bonds issued by Wachovia Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. and the bankrupt American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. The $41 billion figure S&P …Tranche warfare may yield 60 pct CDO recovery-S&P Reutersall 7 news articles

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Credit crunch benefits retireesBBC News, UK - 3 hours agoOne effect has been that the income obtainable from company loans - corporate bonds - has become substantially bigger for investors. …

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GEORGIA: A SIGN OF CHANGE? GEORGIA FLOATS ITS FIRST INTERNATIONAL …EurasiaNet, NY - 8 hours agoThe issue was an instant success; demand was three times higher […]

Women not divorced from investmentThe Australian, Australia - 52 minutes agoConventional government bonds are a great way to protect the value of your assets. The Government commits to return your investment at the end of a fixed …

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Indian Bonds Rally Most in 3 1/2 Years: World's Biggest MoverBloomberg - 2 hours agoThe rally in government debt […]

April 29 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Investment Management Co. , the largest emerging-market bond investor, said it will trade credit derivatives in its first dedicated Asian local-currency bond fund, though the financial instruments have come under fire Read More
NEW YORK - CNA Financial Corp.’s profit tumbled 37 percent in the first quarter […]

April 28 (Bloomberg) — Investor Kirk Kerkorian said he bought 100 million Ford Motor Co. shares, or 4.7 percent, and intends to buy more in a vote of support for Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally . Ford rose as much as 11 percent in New York Read More
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Muni Auction Market Shrinks by 33%, Driving Down Interest CostsBloomberg - 4 hours agoBy Jeremy R. Cooke and Michael McDonald April 28 (Bloomberg) — US municipal borrowers from New York to Los Angeles pushed down yields on auction-rate bonds …

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Baby gift of bonds is wise investmentOrlando Sentinel, FL - 21 hours agoAre bonds a good way […]

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. junk bond mutual funds reported $294.6 million net inflows in the week ended Wednesday, the fourth straight week of inflows as a rally in junk bonds improved investor appetite, according to data from AMG Data Read More
MEXICO CITY, April 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of […]

Taking a hit on the cusp of retirementLos Angeles Times, CA - 2 hours agoA Santa Ana man seeks guidance after making a bad investment in sub-prime bonds. By Ann Marsh, Special to The Times At 64, Gary Bowne's retirement is so …

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Credit woe pinches governmentsArizona Republic, AZ - 4 hours agoBlame all that on investors who […]

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. junk bond mutual funds reported $294.6 million net inflows in the week ended Wednesday, the fourth straight week of inflows as a rally in junk bonds improved investor appetite, according to data from AMG Data Read More
LONDON : Investors raised their bets on higher […]