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.
'Unloved' Bull Market Has 18-24 Months Left, but Trade War Is Top Risk: JPMorgan
By Janet LevauxTwo portfolio managers stress the strong conditions present in today's equity markets and point to potential risks.
September 26, 2018
Fed Raises Rates and Says More Coming, Brushing Off Trump JabsThis is the Fed's eighth rate hike since late 2015 and it moved the Fed Funds rate up to 2%-2.25%.
September 24, 2018
Vanguard Launches 2 New Low-Cost ESG ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, TCA by E-Trade expanded its ETF trading platform.
September 20, 2018
Japan Life Insurers' Investments in Foreign Assets Hurt Value of YenLife insurers in the country now have 22% of their assets in non-Japanese securities.
September 20, 2018
John Hancock Investments Seeks Bond-ETF PartnerThe Manulife unit is managing about $850 billion in assets.
September 20, 2018
Is Fixed Income ESG Investing the New Frontier?ESG investing goes beyond picking the right equities; fixed income ESG can round out an investors socially responsible portfolio.
September 19, 2018
Yields Surge on Rising Expectations of Fed Rate HikesTwo-year yields surge to decade highs as two hikes priced in; divide remains for peak rate as Fed sees 3.4%, market 2.8%.
September 18, 2018
How to Play the Bond Market as the Yield Curve FlattensInsights from strategists Kathy Jones and Collin Martin from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.