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.
LPL, BlackRock, BofA Look Ahead With Caution
By Jeff BermanAfter a strong first half of 2019, all eyes are on the Fed and trade tensions, according to the firms' midyear outlooks.
July 10, 2019
Fed's Powell Signals Rate Cut as Trade War Outweighs Strong Job MarketPowell also said in his congressional testimony that he would not resign from the Fed if Trump tried to fire him.
July 10, 2019
Morningstar Explains Its Ratings System UpdateMany active funds may be downgraded due to a new system of taking fees into account with rankings.
July 09, 2019
Lack of 401(k) Annuitization Portability Is Mean: Pension Policy SpecialistsThe policy specialists say lack of portability could make clients' plan guarantee value vanish.
July 09, 2019
Morningstar's June Winners & LosersA recent update from the firm's analysts on upgrades, downgrades, and new strategy ratings.
July 09, 2019
Piper Jaffray, Sandler O'Neill Strike a DealMinneapolis-based Piper Jaffray is buying Sandler O'Neill and Partners of New York for $485 million in cash and stock.
July 08, 2019
Fed Stands by Openness to Cut Rates in Semiannual ReportThe report was completed before the release of the stronger-than-expected May jobs report.
July 08, 2019
Deutsche Bank CEO Slashes 18,000 Jobs in $8.3 Billion RevampThe sweeping overhaul will end the bank's global equities trading business and shrink its investment bank and key fixed-income business.