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.
Shilling Sounds the Alarm: Investors, Load Up on Cash
By Bernice NapachThe investment advisor and economist is worried about the continuing gap between market prices and economic fundamentals.
November 02, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Envestnet Introduces Climate Change, ESG and Gender Lens ProductsSSGA also expands ESG products with two ETFs that help investors divest from companies owning fossil fuel reserves.
November 01, 2016
Election Guide to Markets: 5 Areas to Watch After Results Come InSeveral analysts predict a stock market nosedive if Trump wins and potential losses in pharma and financial stocks if Clinton prevails.
October 31, 2016
Banks Amass $2.4T Hoard of Bonds as BofA Leads RushBanks are buying and holding more U.S. government bonds while they're simultaneously limiting lending.
October 28, 2016
Economic Growth Speeds Up on Inventory, Export Boost in Q3U.S. GDP surged 2.9% in the third quarter, the biggest jump in two years and above expectations.
October 28, 2016
December Fed Rate-Hike Odds Slide Below 70% on FBI Clinton ProbeOne trader explains that if Trump wins the election, stocks could suffer, causing the Fed to delay a rate hike
October 28, 2016
Munis Are a Big ‘Buying Opportunity,’ Bond Manager SaysNew issuance in the municipal market is at record numbers, but will likely slow in November and December.
October 28, 2016
Bill Priest, Active Investing Guru, Ready to Pounce on Passive’s MistakesThe Epoch Investment CEO explains why he thinks its fantastic that investors have poured money into passively managed funds.