Bond News

Fitch Rates $74MM Virginia Public Bldg Auth Rev Rfdg Bonds 'AA+'
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Virginia Public Building Authority bonds:
Italian Bonds Tumble As Greece Talks Drag On; Bunds Decline on U.S. Jobs
Italian 10-year bonds rose for a fourth week, the longest run in two years, as optimism that extra funds provided by the European Central Bank are helping contain the debt crisis spurred demand for the region’s assets.
Fitch Takes Various Rating Actions on Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs
Fitch Ratings has taken various conforming rating actions on enhanced municipal bonds and tender option bonds corresponding to actions taken on their associated enhancement
4 Ways Bonds Can Fit Into Your Portfolio
If youre looking to have some bonds in your portfolio for 2012, we tell you what to look for.
Savings bonds stuck in feud over inheritance
Dear Dr. Don,My grandparents had four Series E savings bonds. The registered owner of those bonds was either my grandpa or my grandmother. They have both died. Of their children, my aunt has died, but ...
Fitch Rates $120MM Maine Turnpike Authority Rev Bonds 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to approximately $70 million series 2012 A Maine Turnpike Authority turnpike revenue bonds and $50 million series 2012B turnpike revenue refunding bonds.
From Bonds to Books
It’s not a normal career path that begins with selling bonds and ends with writing novels, and I was first among the skeptics who doubted my ability to make the transition.
Venezuelan Dollar Bonds Outperform Region as Yields Plunge: Caracas Mover
Venezuela’s bonds gained, pushing yields relative to Treasuries to the lowest level since July, as signs U.S. economic growth is accelerating fueled demand for higher-yielding emerging-market assets.
Norway’s Oil Bonds Chase Record Spending Amid Offshore Boom
Norway’s corporate bond issuance is growing at the fastest pace in at least six years as Europe’s biggest oil exporter prepares for record spending on its offshore industry.
BlackRock, Fidelity, Schwab Signal Demand for Corporate Bonds
BlackRock Inc., Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab Corp., which together manage more than $5 trillion, are all bullish on corporate debt.