I develop an algorithm to approximate the loss rate distribution for fixed income portfolios with obligor concentrations. The approximation requires no advanced mathematics or statistics, only the ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Bank of America Corp.’s paper loss on its Held-to-Maturity bonds most likely reached $110 billion during the first quarter from $98 billion at the end of the year, Barron’s reported. The losses are on ...

US 2-year notes perform the best during recessions when compared to longer-duration US Government bonds. The definition of a Federal Reserve pivot is not slowing the pace of hikes, but cutting ...