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.
Trump, Congress Clinch Debt-Limit Deal After Tense Negotiations
By Erik Wasson and Justin SinkThe broad agreement suspends the debt ceiling until July 31, 2021, eliminating the risk that the government could miss payments as early as September.
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.
July 15, 2019
LPL, BlackRock, BofA Look Ahead With CautionAfter a strong first half of 2019, all eyes are on the Fed and trade tensions, according to the firms' midyear outlooks.
July 11, 2019
MSCI Adds ESG Ratings to 32,000 Funds and ETFsRatings are on a scale from AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard).
July 10, 2019
Gary Shilling: Trump Sowing Uncertainty Stokes RecessionIn an interview with ThinkAdvisor, Shilling expands on his prediction that a recession has begun.
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.