Sarkozy Trade Helps French Bonds Beat Bunds, Gilts: Euro Credit

French bonds are delivering better returns than Europe’s AAA rated debt and U.S. Treasuries this year, thanks to what some investors call the “Sarkozy trade.”

German Bonds Advance as Greece Bailout Talks Falter; Italian Debt Declines

German bonds rose for the first time in four days as Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos struggled to win an agreement on budget-cutting measures after a weekend of talks to avoid an economic collapse.

Bonds: Greece is the word, yet again...

These were the movements on the 10 year bonds of some of the most watched countries through Monday:

Glencore Bonds Show Xstrata Merger to Lower Debt Rates: Corporate Finance

Glencore credit-default swaps have fallen more than any other European contracts this past month, beating Italian banks UniCredit SpA and Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA. The cost of insuring debt of the world’s largest listed commodity trader plunged 53 percent to 217 basis points since Jan. 3, with the rally accelerating last week, according to CMA prices.

Series I Paper Savings Bonds Are Available for Purchase up to $5,000 at Tax Time

ALLSTON, MA-- - Doorways to Dreams Fund's Tax Time Savings Bonds Campaign encourages all taxpayers to invest a part of their tax refund into Series I U.S. Savings Bonds. As of January 1, 2012, the only ...

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 ...

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.

Polski Koncern Nft. - ORLEN Koltrans bought PKN ORLEN bonds

 PKN ORLEN's subsidiary - ORLEN Koltrans - has purchased bonds issued by PKN ORLEN Regulatory announcement no 28/2012 dated 6 February 2012 Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spolka Akcyjna ("PKN ORLEN") ...

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.

Why Dividend Stocks Aren't the New Bonds

OppenheimerFunds portfolio manager Daniel Loughran explains to WSJ's Karen Damato how muni funds can offer a bigger payout than what Treasurys and some other bonds are providing, despite some risks. For ...