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.
Morningstar Finds Its Analyst Ratings Can Predict Future Performance
By Bernice NapachA Morningstar study fund that gold ratings for actively managed equity funds were especially predictive.
December 13, 2017
Fed Raises Short-Term Rates, Suggests 3 More Hikes Next YearOutgoing Chair Janet Yellen admits that the Fed's "understanding of the forces driving inflation isn't perfect."
December 13, 2017
The Coming Shift in Emerging MarketsAs China's economy matures, its growth story is playing out in other emerging markets in ways the indexes don't fully capture.
December 11, 2017
Investors Told to Brace for Steepest Rate Hikes Since 2006Citigroup and JPMorgan predict policy tightening in rich nations; five central banks set policy this week.
December 11, 2017
How Overvalued Are Stocks? 3 Key Ratios Give the Answer(s)This market run ranks as the second-longest bull on record. So how overvalued is the domestic stock market?
December 08, 2017
SIFMA: Economists See Little Impact From Tax Cuts in 2018The trade group's economic advisory roundtable discusses its predictions for growth, inflation and interest rates in 2018.
December 08, 2017
Are Tax Cuts Already Priced Into the Stock Market?The S&P 500 and Dow have gained 20% or more over the past year, partially on tax cut expectations. Is there more room to rise?
December 07, 2017
Bill Gross: Expect a ‘More Cautious and Easier Fed’The Janus fixed income fund manager shares his monthly outlook, stressing that investors should be careful in 2018.