Has PIMCO Exited the Treasury Market?

Ash Bennington NetNet March 9, 2011

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Getty ImagesBill Gross of PIMCO Pimco has dumped all of its US Treasury bond exposure in its flagship Total Return Fund.

The move makes sense given Pimco chief Bill Gross's public statements that Treasurys are over-valued.

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