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.
Can Unemployment Rates Predict Recessions? Recessionomics, Pt. 2
By Mike PattonPart II of this series examines the duration and severity of each recession, the change in unemployment, and consider when the next recession may occur.
June 11, 2018
SIFMA Economists Expect Stronger Growth, Higher RatesThe midyear survey of chief economists from financial firms raises their 2018 growth forecast.
June 11, 2018
Franklin Templeton Adds 3 New Fixed Income Active ETFs: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Hartford Funds launches a short duration ETF.
June 08, 2018
Are Low-Cost Mutual Funds Now Competitive With ETFs?Pershing reports that advisor assets on its platform favored low-cost mutual funds over ETFs in the first quarter.
June 08, 2018
Goldman: Credit Markets Have Been Ringing the Alarm Bell on StocksInvestment-grade bonds have been behaving in a way that portended the last big equity shakeup, a strategist says.
June 04, 2018
A Mixed Outlook for the US EconomyBusiness economists are slightly less optimistic for the full year; an Atlanta Fed report is extremely bullish for Q2.
June 04, 2018
RBC Gives HNW Clients Access to New Digital Alts Platform: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, MassMutual launched a new target date fund family.
June 01, 2018
Trading in Fannie, Freddie Bonds Said to Be Probed by U.S.The government is investigating possible price manipulation by traders in the $550 billion market of unsecured agency bonds.