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.
Ratings Agencies Warn About Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling
By Bernice NapachFitch Ratings says it will review the U.S. credit rating if the government has to prioritize debt service payments.
August 22, 2017
High-Grade U.S. Bonds Run at Fastest Pace Ever Past $1 TrillionLife insurers favorite investments are pouring out of the spigot.
August 22, 2017
Vanguard Files for ETF Covering Entire US Corporate Bond MarketIt has a filed preliminary registration statement with the SEC, with an expected launch date in the fourth quarter.
August 22, 2017
Death Knell of Libor Heralds Structured Notes Backed by ... LiborJanus Henderson Group has just announced two new ETNs linked to Libor a long and short one.
August 21, 2017
Fed's Big Bond Unwind May Clobber U.S. Stocks, Corporate DebtWill this save life insurers, be the next big driver of systemic risk, neither, or both?
August 21, 2017
Are You Ready for T+2?The shorter settlement period for trades two days instead of three has implications for financial advisors.
August 17, 2017
List of Money Managers Cutting Junk Bond Exposure Is GrowingMany cite the rich valuation of the sector, which makes it more vulnerable than other bond market sectors during a selloff.
August 17, 2017
25 Best US Cities for Retirement: 2017Out of the 150 most populous cities, these 25 got (mostly) high marks from WalletHub in four categories.