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Focuses on activity in the United States bond market during the week ended February 5, 2000. US Treasury Department plans to reduce long-term bond issuance; Inversion of the Treasury yield curve; Continued growth of the US economy; Yields on short-term Treasury bonds and Treasury bills; Outlook for US monetary policy; Evidence of inflation.

The article reports on the alternative of buying closed-end municipal bonds in the U.S. due to the global risks posed by the decline of yields of municipal bonds as their value increases. It is inferred that closed-end municipal fund can address the income dilemma because they use leverage and they trade at discounts to net asset value. The anticipated rise of municipal issuance driven by sustainable demand is noted.

The article identifies closed-end funds traded in June 2015 that feature attractive tax-free payouts and high-taxable yields. Topics discussed include the decline in prices of closed-end bond funds caused by the bond-market selloff that transpired in the first week of June and the competitiveness of the 6 percent municipal yield. The leverage and discounts to net asset value that triggered the yields and the risk of interest-rate hikes that could slash share prices and dividends are mentioned.

The article discusses how oversold junk bond funds may produce 10 percent or more profits. Topics discussed include drops in prices of junk bonds in the high yield bond market; discounted closed-end funds in the market such as Credit Suisse High Yield Bond, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies, and the DoubleLine Income Solutions (DSL); and impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve's increased interest-rate on the market.

Focuses on fixed-income securities in light of the United States Treasury announcement of its intention to buy back long-term bonds. Bond yields as of early February 2000; Contributions to yield increases, including concern about inflation and the declining value of the US dollar; Inversion of the Treasury yield curve; Identification of bond investment opportunities.

In the article, the author examines the performance of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry in 2014 and expectations for 2015. He claims that major institutional investors are expected to increase their use of plain-vanilla ETFs in 2015, specially in the bond market. Also cited are the resignation of investor Bill Gross at Pacific Investment Management, and the acquisition by Janus Capital Group of ETF provider IndexIQ.

The article reports on the rate of return for capital investments in the bond market with specific reference to the performance of municipal bonds in the U.S. It also presents several charts showing global short-term and long-term rates, U.S. treasury yield curve and credit. It is informed that the U.S. Department of Labor's September 2013 employment report led to a fall in Treasury bonds.

Focuses on bond markets in January 2000. Average forecast for the year; Rates and bond yields; Expected United States interest rate increases; Outlook for inflation; Impact of stocks on bonds; International yields.

Focuses on the United States bond market in mid-December 1999. Bond returns; Factors affecting yields, including concern about interest rates; Economic indicators and outlook for inflation.

Reports on several ways in which the desire of bond investors for yields has impacted the bond market as of June 6, 1997. Details on bond offerings from Brazil and St. Petersburg, Russia; The popularity of an offering from USAA, which is intended to provide reinsurance to USAA for hurricane losses; How the demand for yield has impacted the junk bond market; Tax aspects of Daka International's plan to sell its food service business to Compass PLC.