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.
Fed Nominees Clarida and Bowman Testify in Confirmation Hearings
By Christopher Condon and Craig TorresFormer Fed policy advisor Vince Reinhart said both "showed themselves to be team players."
May 14, 2018
Envestnet Advisor Summit '18 Kicking Off With Top AttendanceOver 2,000 attendees are registered for the event, which features sessions on technology, portfolio management, best practices, ESG investing, strategists' solutions, data management and more
May 14, 2018
Why Asia Will Come Out on Top as Emerging Markets Get Shaken UpAsia's developing economies are forecast to expand 6.5% on average in 2018 versus 4.9% for all emerging markets.
May 14, 2018
Flat US Yield Curve Is Big Question for Parade of Fed SpeakersAny hints that they're considering a slower pace of rate increases could cause the curve to steepen.
May 10, 2018
Amended FINRA Customer Confirmations Rule Kicks In MondayAmended rule requires BDs to disclose more transaction-related information to retail customers for trades in fixed income securities; MSRB gets SEC OK to establish a new advertising rule
May 09, 2018
Gundlach: Ignore Flattening Yield Curve Talk; Watch This Number InsteadThe yield curve hasn't flattened much this year, Gundlach says, but another indicator could change the Fed's narrative.
May 09, 2018
SEC Charges Texas-Based Muni Advisor With Defrauding School DistrictThe municipal advisor overstated its municipal finance experience and failed to disclose conflicts of interest.
May 07, 2018
Fidelity Manager Hasn't Been This Excited by Bonds in YearsJeff Moore doesn't expect yields will move higher unless central banks move further and faster than what the market has already priced in.