Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Fed Cuts Rates Again; Signals Just One More Cut This Year
By Bernice NapachThree Fed policymakers dissented from the rate cut decision.
September 17, 2019
'We Remain Contrarian Bullish': Merrill StrategistFour in 10 investors in Merrill's monthly survey see a protracted U.S.-China trade war as the "new normal."
September 17, 2019
Active Equity Funds Rebound, but Will Performance Last?Nearly half outperformed their passive counterparts in the past year, but the longer term tells a different story, Morningstar finds.
September 16, 2019
Schwab Enhances Institutional Intelligent Portfolios: Portfolio ProductsAlso, AssetMark adds Savos Personal Portfolios to its offerings.
September 16, 2019
Will US Interest Rates Go Negative?Economists weigh in on the question ahead of the Fed meeting. Meanwhile, Treasury is considering ultra-long bonds.
September 12, 2019
Recessions 'Not Always a Bad Thing': Carillon Tower President"There's actually a lot of money to be made in this kind of environment," Cooper Abbott, president of the Raymond James unit, tells ThinkAdvisor.
September 11, 2019
Longevity Is Rising, but So Is Wealth Inequality: GAOThese two trends "may have significant effects on Americans' financial security in retirement," the GAO says.
September 10, 2019
Bob Doll's 5 Themes for Stock Investors for 2020"Boringly neutral" is how Nuveen's chief equity strategist describes his stock market outlook.