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 for the First Time Since the Great Recession
By Bernice NapachFed Chairman Jerome Powell called it a "mid-cycle adjustment policy."
July 29, 2019
Sustainable Funds Are Having a Good Year: MorningstarSustainable funds are experiencing strong asset growth and relative performance, according to Morningstar.
July 23, 2019
Trump, Congress Clinch Debt-Limit Deal After Tense NegotiationsThe broad agreement suspends the debt ceiling until July 31, 2021, eliminating the risk that the government could miss payments as early as September.
July 23, 2019
Betterment Moves Into BankingIts savings and checking platform includes a savings account with a 2.69% APY.
July 22, 2019
Expect a One and Done Fed Rate Cut: Mark ZandiMoody's Analytics' chief economist sees a 25-basis point cut next week and likely nothing more before the 2020 election.
July 22, 2019
Start Preparing Now for the End of Libor-Linked Loans, SecuritiesThat's what New York Fed President John Williams, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials and Wall Street executives recommended at a recent SIFMA briefing.
July 19, 2019
The Persistent Underperformance of Actively Managed FundsThe latest S&P Dow Jones Persistence Scorecard could dampen excitement about actively managed nontransparent ETFs.
July 16, 2019
Fidelity Expands Price War With Vanguard With New Index Fund LaunchesAll five index funds have lower fees than comparable Vanguard funds, with no minimums.