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.
Top Portfolio Products: New Bond, Macro and Real Estate Funds
By Marlene Y. SatterThe new fund sponsors are American Funds, Franklin Templeton with K2 and CAPFUNDR with Hamilton Real Estate Capital.
August 01, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Additions and Subtractions for Direxion ETFsDirexion announced two new ETFs plus splits for five ETFs that rallied sharply and reverse splits for four that suffered large losses.
July 29, 2016
It’s Not Just Fees That Hurt Performance of Active ManagementS&P Dow Jones Indices reports that most retail mutual funds underperform their benchmarks even before fees are calculated.
July 29, 2016
Hartford’s Q2 2016 earnings down 48 percent from Q2 2015Hartford CEO Christopher Swift attributed the earnings decline in part to "increasingly aggressive" competition and pressure on investment income from lower interest rates.
July 29, 2016
Third Avenue Said to Consider Sale of Credit Fund After TurmoilThe Focused Credit Fund halted redemptions in December and spurred a selloff in the high-yield market.
July 28, 2016
Why Some New Funds Soar and Others Flop: MorningstarA new Morningstar study on new mutual funds and ETFs teases out the factors that correlate with higher returns and flows three years later.
July 28, 2016
Top 10 cities for best return on salaryYou may be surprised to learn which state boasts multiple top cities for cost of living and high salaries.
July 27, 2016
Fed Leaves Rate Unchanged, Saying Risks Have DiminishedThe Fed said risks to the U.S. economy have subsided and the labor market is getting tighter.