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.
Investors Should Sit Tight When a Fund Changes Managers: Morningstar
By Bernice NapachResearch by the fund analysis firm found that changes in fund management have little if any impact on fund performance.
July 24, 2017
Bob Doll Sees Stocks Rising; Scores His 10 PredictionsNuveen's top equity strategist acknowledges investor worries but expects global growth will be strong enough to push equities even higher.
July 20, 2017
Fear Keeping Investors’ Cash Levels High: Merrill SurveyFund managers worried about a shock coming from bond markets or central banks.
July 20, 2017
How to Fix Social Security: Alicia MunnellA retirement policy guru talks about the stark options Americans face.
July 20, 2017
Bill Gross: Bloated Central Banks’ ‘Curveball’ Threatens Global EconomyThe more levered an economy is, the more sensitive it is to shifts in short-term interest rates and a flat yield curve, he argues.
July 18, 2017
BofA, Goldman Sachs Reverse Roles With Core Business LetdownsBank of America beats on trading while Goldman boosts lending; both firms stocks jumped more than 30% after Trumps election.
July 17, 2017
Liquid Asset Rules Chill Bond Market: SIFMA WitnessAnother witness tells a House panel that low rates may be the real icemaker.
July 17, 2017
Merk: What Does Fed’s Shrinking Balance Sheet Mean for Stocks, Bonds & Gold?Merk expects the Federal Reserve to make a formal announcement this September about reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet.