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.
Advisors' Advice: 9 Big Mistakes We Made
By Ginger SzalaAdvisors talked about mistakes they have made in their careers and how they moved forward.
March 22, 2019
Trump Will Nominate Economist Stephen Moore to Fed BoardMoore, a supply side economist, recently said Fed Chairman Jerome Powell was a bad choice.
March 22, 2019
Treasury Yield Curve Inverts for First Time Since 2007"It looks like the global slowdown worries have been confirmed, and the market is beginning to price in Fed easing ... ," a Charles Schwab strategist said.
March 22, 2019
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Inverts. What Happens Next?"It's not time to panic and sell everything. But the winds of change are picking up."
March 20, 2019
Fed Plans No Rate Hike This Year, Will End Asset DrawdownThe Fed indicated it would begin to slow the shrinking of its balance sheet in May, dropping monthly Treasury redemptions from $30 billion currently to $15 billion.
March 20, 2019
Gary Shilling: A Recession Is Coming, and Maybe a Bear Market, TooThe recessionary indicators are numerous.
March 19, 2019
Advisors' Advice: 11 Financial Mistakes Retirees MakeWe asked advisors about their retiring clients' biggest blunders.
March 18, 2019
Top 10 Tax Facts for 529 Savings Plans in 2019Many clients are somewhat confused by 529 plans, and Trump's tax reform law added to that confusion.