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.
Trump Advisors Lean Toward Taylor or Powell for Fed
By Jennifer Jacobs & Saleha MohsinYellen is said to fare well in interview with the president, who hasnt yet made his choice from slate of five contenders.
October 17, 2017
How to Use ‘What If’ Scenario Planning as Risk ManagementLuis Maizel, co-founder of LM Capital Group, said he and his team always have 40 or 50 life scenarios planned.
October 17, 2017
Fed Needs a New Party Line on InflationAfter a while, continual special factors become a deflationary trend in a world where production capacity and labor exceed demand.
October 16, 2017
Move Over, Vanguard: State Street Slashes ETF Fees to Industry LowsIt is also launching SPDR Portfolios ETFs, a suite of 15 low-cost funds that will be available on TD Ameritrade's newly expanded ETF Market Center.
October 16, 2017
Change Finance Launches Impact Investing ETF: Portfolio ProductsImpactUs Marketplace adds two new issuers, and Northern Trust launches a new ESG fund.
October 15, 2017
More Sustainable Investments Are Beating the CompetitionBarron's and Morningstar find that a growing percentage of sustainable funds are outperforming conventional funds.
October 13, 2017
5 Takeaways From BofA, Wells Fargo Q3 EarningsConsumer lending shows cracks on the second day of earnings season; the four largest U.S. banks cut their combined workforce after a pause.
October 13, 2017
BofA Posts Its Best Profit in Six YearsTrading revenue falls 15%, fueled by slump in fixed income; net income climbs 13% to $5.59 billion, beating estimates.