Mohamed El-Erian

Yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year government bonds fell to its lowest level in history in the aftermath of the Brexit vote this week. According to Mohamed El-Erian, there are three things investors need to know about the unprecedented low-yield environment. 3 Little Things 1. Falling U.S. yields...

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday left interest rates at 0.5 percent. After trimming its growth outlook for 2016 and 2017, the Committee suggested it still has plans for two rate hikes this year, citing expectations of a recuperation in the U.S. jobs market. Following the Fed...

U.S. equity markets were highly volatile Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its April policy meeting. The Fed said it will likely hike interest rates in June should economic data points continue to remain strong. "Most participants judged that if...

The Labor Department reported the weakest U.S. payrolls number in seven months in April, but some experts believe that a softening labor market may not be enough to deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates. Bill Gross, who runs the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, still believes a...

The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates unchanged in a surprise move, as market participants were widely expecting the central bank to introduce further stimulus measures. Following the decision to stand pat, the question investors are now asking is if the Bank of Japan has lost its...

U.S. jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 253,000 last week to their lowest level since November 1973. The surprise drop is certainly good news for a U.S. economy that investors have been concerned is softening in the face of international weakness. The S&P 500 has reacted somewhat positively...

Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen said the central bank of the world's largest economy should exercise caution in proceeding with the monetary policy. "In particular, developments abroad imply that meeting our objectives for employment and inflation will likely require a somewhat lower path for...

Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian appeared on CNBC and said that a range-bound market could soon see more dramatic action, with potential for 10 percent downside. "Don't be surprised if you see a 5 to 10 percent move the other way, because that's what we've been...

The primary source of market fears that have driven the S&P 500 down 10.9 percent so far in 2016 is China’s weakening economy. In a new report, Goldman Sachs analyst Allison Nathan looked at how China fears have impacted global financial markets and whether those fears are excessive....

The U.S. economy added 151,000 nonfarm jobs in January, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.9 percent, down 0.8 percent. Sectors with the largest increases in employment were retail (58,000 jobs added), healthcare (37,000 jobs...

New York City has all the glitz and glamor, but Detroit has The D Drop on New Year's Eve. Okay, maybe it's not quite as impressive as the Time Square Ball, but it's certainly a nice view from our new office. As we close out 2015 and head into 2016, here's a look back on how our...

The decline in the high-yield bond market has many investors concerned. So far this week, high-yield bonds have shown a bit more stability. Mohamed El-Erian has identified three lessons to be learned from the decline. The Federal Reserve finally deemed the U.S. economy stable enough to raise...

Amid market reaction to the FOMC's decision to raise interest rates, Mohamed El-Erian said the announcement is really about one thing. "The Fed is going out of its way to signal a gradual policy approach," El-Erian said in an email to Benzinga. "It is looking to reassure...