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.
Student Loan Rates Set to Drop for the First Time in 3 Years
By Bernice NapachThe lower loans rates are in line with the decline in 10-year Treasury rates.
May 14, 2019
Alice Rivlin, Fed Vice Chair Who Was Budget Hawk, DiesShe was founding director of the Congressional Budget Office; CBO was the 'official purveyor of bad news to the Congress.'
May 14, 2019
Trump Wants Fed to Cut Rates to Match China's Expected EasingThis push may help him to blame the Fed if the escalating trade dispute causes the U.S. economy to stumble.
May 13, 2019
Is the China Trade War as Troubling as It Seems?Can the strong U.S. economy weather the side effects of an exchange of tariffs?
May 13, 2019
Pimco's Chief Is Sticking to What Firm Knows Best: Fixed IncomeWhat has firm done differently — and what it hasn't — to keep up with business can be lesson for advisors.
May 13, 2019
Low Fees Reshape Target Date Fund Market: MorningstarMorningstar's latest annual report on target date funds shows the growing popularity of low-cost mutual funds and CITs.
May 13, 2019
Fidelity Launches Women's Leadership Fund: Portfolio ProductsAlso new ETFs have been introduced by SoFi, Quadratic Capital and Amplify ETFs.
May 09, 2019
It's an 'Everybody Gets a Trophy' Market: State StreetState Street's Matthew Bartolini compares the current market environment to T-Ball.