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.
Most Fed Officials Backed Continued Gradual Rate Increases
By Craig Torres, Christopher CondonCentral bankers discussed reasons to speed up, slow down hikes; debate also focused on risks of a flattening yield curve.
December 22, 2017
Mixed Bag for Bonds in 2018While performance is expected to vary among sectors, the overriding expectation is for higher interest rates, which weigh on prices.
December 22, 2017
James Investment Research Launches Its First Biblically Responsible ETF: Portfolio ProductsBNY Mellon launches a global multi-asset income fund, and WisdomTree debuts two new ETFs.
December 22, 2017
Trump Signs $1.5T Tax Cut in First Major Legislative WinSigning had been delayed until Congress passed spending bill; law slashes corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%.
December 20, 2017
Infrastructure Investing: More Opportunities Than You ThinkWhile most investors focus on the design, build and finance phases, there are less risky options. And the potential pool is huge.
December 20, 2017
Hedge Funds, PE Could Get Helping Hand From Hot Market in 2018Alternative funds often differ widely in returns by fund, but the 2018 environment may be ripe for both investments to bloom.
December 20, 2017
Foreign Stock Markets Seen as Hot Investment in 2018Developed and emerging markets will continue to benefit from continued low interest rates and government reform.
December 19, 2017
Morningstar Finds Its Analyst Ratings Can Predict Future PerformanceA Morningstar study fund that gold ratings for actively managed equity funds were especially predictive.