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.
10 Barriers to Retirement Preparedness
By Marlene SatterPlan sponsors and retirement advisors are likely aware of at least some of these—with the former perhaps being responsible for some.
May 07, 2019
Who Is the Top Portfolio Manager? Morningstar to Name Choice at ConferenceThe winner will be announced from the five finalists on May 9 at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago.
May 07, 2019
Global Investors More Optimistic but Holding Lots of CashThe latest UBS Investor Sentiment survey also found that global investors were less bullish on U.S. markets than other regions.
May 06, 2019
Junxure Deepens Integrations With Orion, Constant Contact: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, FTSE Russell launched US Municipal Bond Index.
May 03, 2019
Pioneer of Yield-Curve Recession Indicator Says Don't Relax YetWatch whether the 3-month to 5-year Treasury yield spread stays negative for a full quarter.
May 02, 2019
Moore Bails as Trump's Fed PickHe is the second Trump Fed pick to withdraw from consideration in less than two weeks.
May 02, 2019
FINRA Fines AXA Advisors Over 401(k) MisrepresentationsAXA misrepresented that certain bond funds in the plans were "investment-grade" when they were largely high-yield or junk bonds.
May 01, 2019
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, Chair Says Policy Has No Bias to Hike or CutBut the Fed lowered the interest paid on bank reserves deposited with the central bank, to 2.35% from 2.4%.