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.
The Economy and Financial Markets: Forecasting What They 'Might' Do
By Mike PattonIt is possible, in my view, to forecast the economy's course only in the very near term.
November 29, 2018
280 CapMarkets Adds Corporate Bonds on BondNav280 CapMarkets' fixed income trading and price discovery platform BondNav now offers corporate bonds. The expanded taxable offering on BondNav includes…
November 28, 2018
Fed Chief Concerned With Rising Debt of Highly Leveraged CompaniesInvestors who own "vehicles like collateralized loan obligations" of highly leveraged firms, could be at risk.
November 28, 2018
Fed Chairman's Comments Suggest Fewer Rate HikesStocks and bonds rallied on Chairman Powell's remarks.
November 28, 2018
Why Tech Should Still Be a Long-Term HoldingRic Edelman and others weigh in on the role of technology across companies, industry sectors and global markets, making it a must for portfolios.
November 28, 2018
Why Advisors Expect to Boost Clients' Bond AllocationsThe survey of 200 advisors offers multiple reasons for the growing interest in fixed income.
November 23, 2018
Fed Seen Primed for 2019 Pause as Growth, Market Headwinds SwirlThe consensus still calls for a December rate hike but some strategists now say the Fed could pause afterward.
November 21, 2018
Morningstar's Toolkit to Ease Market DownturnWhen "stay the course" isn't enough for your clients, check out these tools from Morningstar's Christine Benz.