Global Fixed Income

Italy sold paper this morning at the lowest rate in more than a year.
Australia's various political dysfunctions are likely to resolve themselves, so pick up shares of these ETFs.
Signs of contagion indicate Portugal may be the next PIIGS domino to fall.
Australian debt carries a double-punch of decent yield and minimal risk -- and this fund will get you in.
Its sovereign debt issues may be beyond the reach of the ECB's policy tools.
The Union is advancing steadily toward dissolution.
The ratings-agency downgrades are not fully priced in and will have repercussions.
AUNZ, DSUM, RMB and CAD offer more stable destinations for your money than Germany's bond funds.
What if a plan to stabilize at-risk EU members fails? Well, no one's asking THAT question.
Here are some quick technical analyses of the bond markets in Europe and the U.S.

Columnist Conversation / Market Updates

| May 16, 2012
| 4:04 PM EDT
U.S. stocks again gave up early gains and finished Wednesday lower....
| May 16, 2012
| 2:58 PM EDT
Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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