The European Central Bank unleashed its open-ended bond buying program after Mario Draghi promised to do all he can to save the monetary union, and Fed chief Ben Bernanke announced his version of open-ended bond purchases, dubbed QE3.
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Only a few weeks ago, ECB chief Mario Draghi announced his own open ended bond-buying plan, dubbed Outright Monetary Transaction.
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Draghi verbally intervened markets and then unveiled an open ended bond-buying plan to support Spanish and Italian borrowing costs by pushing down yields.
Investors closing an equity account outright are as likely as not to open a new bond fund or money market account.
MSBs, however, the scarcity of government bonds makes it hard for the central bank to engage in open-market bond dealings to control the money supply.
But in most cases, I think I have a better chance at limiting risk (and ideally boosting returns) by sticking with open-end bond funds like DoubleLine Core Fixed Income (DLFNX), DoubleLine Total Return (DLTNX), Thompson Bond (THOPX), PIMCO Income (PONDX), and PIMCO Foreign Bond US Hedged (PFODX).
The four iShares index funds (see table below), issued by the Global Investors unit of Barclays (nyse: BCS - news - people ), sport a rock-bottom expense ratio of 0.15 versus open-end bond fund averages of around 1.00 and the 0.20 charged by low-cost leader Vanguard.
Europe had seen relative calm for a few months after ECB chief Mario Draghi calmed markets first by saying they would do whatever it takes to preserve the euro, then by unveiling open-ended bond purchases to lower borrowing rates for troubled members in exchange for conditionality and austerity.
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The verbal intervention, coupled with the unveiling of an open-ended sovereign bond-buying program (Outright Monetary Transactions, or OMT) pushed skyrocketing yields across the PIIGS down dramatically.
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Crucially, Mr Draghi explicitly left open whether the new bond purchases would be sterilised - i.e. whether the ECB would sell other assets, to leave the total money supply unchanged.
The corporate-bond market was open but illiquid, with most bonds weakening against Treasurys.
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My policy on bond investing is to only use open-end no load Institutional class mutual funds to invest in bonds.
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When the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee met in June, more bond purchases to push down long-term Treasury and mortgage rates were already on the table.
The Queen had her own starring role in the London Olympics, declaring them officially open after appearing to parachute into the stadium with James Bond.
But the real appeal of their adventure lies not in the danger of shoot-outs, hold-ups (or Brad Pitt's abs), but in that unique bond that can only be forged on the open road.
The Catholic Church is never going to view marriage except from the perspective of a sacrament, an unbreakable bond between one man and one woman, open to the God-given gift of children.
The Queen had her own starring role in the London Olympics, declaring them officially open after appearing to parachute into the stadium with James Bond - played by current 007 Daniel Craig.
The New York State insurance regulator, who said Thursday he continues to monitor the Ambac situation closely, invited other companies to open up for business to ensure that there would be bond insurers to go around in case any of the big ones fell apart.
U.S. stock and commodity markets will be open today, but government offices, many banks and Treasury bond market will be closed.
He is widely expected to undertake aggressive action that may include "open-ended" asset-purchase programs designed to push bond yields down, boost the supply of money in the banking system and spur lending to businesses.
U.S. stock futures are broadly lower heading into the open, as Wall Street frets over European dealings for a Greek bond-swap deal while Iran reiterated its threat to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Federal Open Market Committee said in a statement Wednesday that it would continue with its bond-buying program as widely expected.
Not as hot a topic but equally noteworthy is the Spanish and Italian bond yields that are edging higher in the European session at the open.
The Odeon was due to open its doors to an invited audience with a preview screening of the new James Bond film, Skyfall.
However, I believe corporate bonds should be delivered using a traditional open-ended mutual fund because it avoids the discounts and premiums that develop in bond ETFs.
Markets had a weak open Monday as talk of spending cuts to address the rising national deficit pushed short-term bond yields up slightly higher.
In a blog post the day Bond came out, Timothy Sandefer of the Pacific Legal Foundation said the decision could open a new front in the Obamacare wars because legal scholars had previously assumed only the states could sue.
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On Monday, the bond markets and banks are closed in observance of Veterans Day, although the US stock market is open.
The new Blu-ray Collection, which has a space open for Skyfall when it comes home in 2013, offers fans an inside look at the making of the 23rd Bond film.
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