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.
SEC Smacks 71 Municipal Issuers for Muni Bond Violations
By Melanie WaddellThe issuers sold muni bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements or omissions about their compliance with continuing disclosure obligations.
August 16, 2016
Fund Managers Reduce Cash Positions, Boost Equities: BofA Merrill SurveyThe August BofA Merrill Lynch fund manager survey shows more optimism about the global economy and equities, especially U.S. and emerging market stocks.
August 16, 2016
NY Fed President: September Fed Rate Hike PossibleWilliam Dudley says market expectations of one rate hike before year end are "too low" given that growth and inflation forecasts are rising.
August 15, 2016
Summer Brings $54.6B in Active Equity Fund Outflows: MorningstarStill, two fund groups are attracting assets to both their passive and active products, the research group says.
August 15, 2016
Low Interest Rates: Too Much of a Good ThingThere is solid evidence central banks arent delivering higher growth and may be undercutting their own mission by cutting rates too far.
August 15, 2016
Fidelity Submits Proposal to Retrofit Closed-End Funds as ETFsFirms application calls for new exchange-traded active funds; Fidelity proposal would eliminate daily disclosure of holdings.
August 12, 2016
LPL Details New Mutual Fund-Only AccountsThe new accounts deliver cost benefits of direct business but with the ability to supervise that comes with LPL custody, the firm says.
August 11, 2016
Bernanke: How the Fed’s Thinking Has ChangedThe ex-Fed chairman says there has been a change in how most FOMC participants view growth, unemployment and the value of the federal funds rate.