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.
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By Michael S. FischerHomebuyers scouting popular metropolitan areas on the West and East coasts could be in for sticker shock.
August 30, 2016
Fed’s Fischer Says Negative Rates Seem to Work in Today’s WorldEquity prices are "quite decent" where the policy has been in use, Stanley Fischer says, reiterating that Fed rate increases will depend on data.
August 29, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Schwab, BlackRock Introduce New FundsSchwab introduced a very low-cost line of target date funds; BlackRock added a social impact bond fund.
August 29, 2016
PIMCO at Odds With Goldman on Yellen as September Rate Bets RiseWhile PIMCO's Clarida sees no news in Fed chairs Friday speech, Goldman says comments lift chance of September increase to 40%.
August 26, 2016
Yellen Raises Odds of a Rate Hike as Early as SeptemberThe Fed chair told the annual gathering in Jackson Hole that the "case for an increase in fed funds has strengthened in recent months."
August 24, 2016
SEC Smacks 71 Municipal Issuers for Muni Bond ViolationsThe issuers sold muni bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements or omissions about their compliance with continuing disclosure obligations.
August 19, 2016
Index Funds Outperforming, and Outlasting, Active Funds: MorningstarMorningstar concludes that mutual fund and ETF fees are the "only reliable predictors" of fund investing success.
August 17, 2016
Treasuries Gain as Minutes Show Fed Officials Split on Rate HikeFinancial markets had been expecting a more hawkish outlook for rates, but instead the minutes showed a multitude of opinions on when to hike.