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Wall Street Journal 05/11/2013
For Borrowers, Bonds Are Beautiful
Wall Street Journal 04/02/2014
Hedge Funds Get Stung by Slow Markets
Wall Street Journal 06/13/2014
The Stock Market Is Missing the Warning From Junk
Wall Street Journal 12/07/2015
Stock and Bond Sales Stand Up to Turmoil
Wall Street Journal 04/01/2011
Wall Street Journal 05/28/2011
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Wall Street Journal 05/11/2013
For Borrowers, Bonds Are Beautiful
Wall Street Journal 04/02/2014
Will Higher Interest Rates Sink Your Bond Portfolio?
Wall Street Journal 05/14/2014
Hedge Funds Get Stung by Slow Markets
Wall Street Journal 06/13/2014
The Stock Market Is Missing the Warning From Junk
Wall Street Journal 12/07/2015
Wall Street Journal 05/28/2011
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2014
Pimco's Bill Gross Seeks Push Beyond Bonds
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Wall Street Journal 04/02/2014
Bill Gross, Calpers and the End of the Investment Guru
New York Times 09/30/2014
Wall Street Journal 06/07/2011
Gross' Call: Early, or Plain Wrong on Treasury Debt?
Wall Street Journal 06/07/2011
The Fed's policy according to Neil Irwin of the Washington Post, is to move in the direction of reducing the composition of its bond portfolio rather than printing new money for new bond purchases. That policy of printing money for bond purchases came under criticism from Republican presidential candidates and there were three dissenters at the last FOMC meeting. Mindful of this the Fed is now considering a policy called a "switch," of buying more long term bonds and reducing the short term bonds in its portfolio. This would reduce long term interest rates. The impact on the housing market of past and current moves is limited by the fact that the mortgage markets are not functioning properly, as a large proportion of homeowners are under water (owe more than their house is worth). The Fed's effort come under its mandate to keep unemployment in check in addition to inflation.
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‘Fragile Five’ Is the Latest Club of Emerging Nations in Turmoil
New York Times 01/28/2014
More Men in Prime Working Ages Don't Have Jobs
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2014
Fed considers buying more long-term Treasury bonds to lower mortgage rates - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/07/2011
Bernanke Takes On a Balancing Act
Wall Street Journal 09/07/2011
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2011
Parsing the Fed: How the Statement Changed
Wall Street Journal 09/21/2011
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Bond-King Pimco Plans to Push 'Alternative Funds'
Wall Street Journal 08/29/2013
Vanguard Takes Fund Crown From Pimco
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2013
How to Fix the Economy: An Expert Panel
BusinessWeek 09/16/2010
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2014
Pimco's Bill Gross Seeks Push Beyond Bonds
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Pimco Names Four More Deputy Chief Investment Officers
Wall Street Journal 01/29/2014
Bill Gross's Total Return Fund.
Grouped Articles
Vanguard Takes Fund Crown From Pimco
Wall Street Journal 11/05/2013
Wall Street Journal 01/04/2014
Pimco's Bill Gross Seeks Push Beyond Bonds
Wall Street Journal 01/23/2014
Pimco Names Four More Deputy Chief Investment Officers
Wall Street Journal 01/29/2014
Japan's Stimulus Generates Ripples
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2013
Wall Street Journal 04/02/2014
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