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.
Corporate Bonds Are Getting Junkier
By Danielle DiMartino BoothSome of the 'beef' inside the life insurance and annuity casings could be grayer than you think.
July 09, 2018
American Beacon Launches Interval Fund: Portfolio ProductsThe American Beacon fund is designed to provide income, as is Brown Brothers Harriman's new BBH Income Fund.
July 06, 2018
ETFs Post Outflows For Third Month in 2018: State StreetFlows were muted in June as trade tensions rattled investor sentiment, according to the firm's U.S. ETF Flash Flow report.
July 05, 2018
Fed Minutes Reaffirm Gradual Rate Path as Trade Risks RiseMost Fed policymakers noted that uncertainty and risks associated with trade policy had intensified and could eventually negatively impact business sentiment and investment spending.
July 05, 2018
Trump to Pull Tariff Trigger at Midnight in Trade Conflict With ChinaThe U.S. is set to impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods. China is set to retaliate immediately with tariffs on a variety of U.S. goods ranging from soybeans to pork. acts starting at 12:01 a.m.
July 05, 2018
Traders Grapple With a Big Question: Are Tariffs Priced In?After months of simmering tension between the world's two largest economies, the U.S. will impose tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods at just…
July 02, 2018
BlackRock Launches iShares Robotics and AI ETF: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Vanguard filed for two new ESG ETFs with the SEC, and Fidelity launched a sustainability bond index fund.
July 02, 2018
Don't Expect Active Funds to Outperform in a Bear MarketActively managed funds repeatedly underperform passive ones despite their ability to manage risks, a new S&P Dow Jones study finds.