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.
New App Makes Proxy Voting Easier for Individual Investors: Portfolio Products
By Emily ZulzAlso, m+ funds expanded its Defined Outcome Fund menu and MarketAxess launched a suite of U.S. Investment Grade Indexes.
April 18, 2019
How to Reduce Investment Risk From Climate Change and Other ESG WoesConsider warnings from BlackRock, the new S&P 500 ESG Index and Morningstar's latest Sustainability Atlas rankings.
April 18, 2019
Here's Why There Aren't More Muni Green BondsThere's no incentive when underwriting fees tend to be higher, according to a study from the business school at Stanford University.
April 18, 2019
The Garden State vs. the Sunshine State: Retirement MathThe author looks at how migration considerations affect income planning clients in a high-tax state.
April 18, 2019
MSRB Offering Free Access to Continuing Ed Platform MuniEdProFinancial professionals and local government staffers can now access MuniEdPro courses free of charge.
April 17, 2019
Top 15 States With Highest Retirement IncomeGoBankingRates took a look at how much money people are really living on in retirement.
April 17, 2019
Is the Financial Transaction Tax Just a 'Crazy Democratic' Idea? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbBloink and Byrnes share their opinions about the viability of the tax and the implications if this bill is passed.
April 16, 2019
Tax Reform Ruined Roth IRA Conversions, but Hope ExistsThe recharacterization door has closed, but a huge window to do Roth conversions while minimizing taxes has opened.