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 Leaves Rates Unchanged, Chair Says Policy Has No Bias to Hike or Cut
By Christopher Condon and Steve MatthewsBut the Fed lowered the interest paid on bank reserves deposited with the central bank, to 2.35% from 2.4%.
April 29, 2019
Live Discussion: Are the 2 Big Retirement Bills Good for Retirement?Follow a live conversation starting on Monday, April 29, about changes to things like IRAs and RMDs.
April 29, 2019
Forget Bond Ladders for Now; CD Ladders Pay Higher RatesThe CD yield curve slopes upward unlike the Treasury yield curve, which is inverted up to the five-year.
April 28, 2019
11 Key Social Security Facts You Need to KnowHere are answers to some of the most common Social Security questions.
April 26, 2019
The Next Frontier Robo-Advisors Are AttackingThey took on the financial advisory industry and are now moving into banking.
April 26, 2019
4 Ways to Prepare for End of Biz Cycle … Whenever It HappensThe bull market will end, that's a given. So how do advisors prepare their clients for that inevitability?
April 26, 2019
Libor's Looming Demise Is Huge, Risky TaskIt's a matter of when, not if, rate becomes 'unusable," says Morgan Stanley's Tom Wipf.
April 26, 2019
Economists See Fed on Hold Through 2020 With No Cut: SurveyThe Bloomberg survey found that economists don't expect a rate cut even if the core inflation softens.