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.
Advising Clients on Social Security: Talking Points, Part 1
By Marc KinerThis five-part series will explain the talking points that advisors need to share when meeting with clients to discuss Social Security benefits and provide assistance.
March 15, 2017
Fed Appoints First Black Regional-Bank ChiefEx-Obama administration official Raphael Bostic will lead the Atlanta Fed and will be a voting member of FOMC next year.
March 13, 2017
Wall Street Has Found Its Next Big Short in U.S. Credit MarketStruggling retailers such as Macys are fueling mall defaults; investors are betting against commercial mortgage-backed debt.
March 13, 2017
VanEck Launches the First U.S.-Listed Green Bond ETF: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Morgan Stanley launched two sustainable investing portfolios.
March 10, 2017
Morningstar Files to Launch Its Own Mutual Funds for AdvisorsThe subadvised funds will replace current third-party funds that comprise Morningstar Managed Portfolios.
March 09, 2017
Bill Gross on ‘Animal Spirits’ in Markets: Be ConcernedThe highly levered financial system is "like a truckload of nitroglycerin on a bumpy road," Janus' Bill Gross warns.
March 08, 2017
Gundlach: Fed to Raise Rates ‘Until Something Breaks’The DoubleLine CEO is bullish on some emerging-market debt and Asia equities; bearish on Europe.
March 06, 2017
GMO: How to Build a Better Target Date FundTDFs have solved the behavioral problem of getting investors to save for retirement but not the investment one, says Peter Chiappinelli of GMO.