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.
T-Bills vs. Treasury Bonds: Which Should You Pick When the Yield Curve Inverts?
By David Blanchett | Michael FinkeTreasury bill returns are predictable with little risk, but longer-term bond returns are unpredictable and volatile.
August 30, 2023
Beware of TV Economists Bearing Doomsday Forecasts: Carson's DetrickEconomists in bowties might forecast gloom, but if "credit markets aren't worried, I'm not worried," the strategist said.
August 21, 2023
Jeremy Siegel Doesn't See a Stock Crash Anytime SoonThe economist doesn't see anything that would erase more than roughly 5% from today's level.
August 17, 2023
NAIC: Private Equity-Owned Life Insurers Have More Structured SecuritiesThe insurers' structured securities portfolios grew 13.5% between 2021 and 2022.
August 16, 2023
10-Year Yields to Average 4.75% in Coming Decade: SummersThis week, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields approached levels reached in October, when they hit the highest figure since 2007.
August 03, 2023
Buffett Buys $10M of U.S. Treasurys, Shrugs Off DowngradeThe Berkshire Hathaway leader says the credit rating move by Fitch won't alter his investing strategy.
July 31, 2023
Schwab Launches 3 Bond Ladder StrategiesThe bond ladders include six-month, 12-month and 24-month investments that can be held in SMAs.
July 28, 2023
3 Misconceptions About 60/40 Portfolios: VanguardTwo of the misconceptions about 60/40 portfolios deal with execution, while the other is fundamental.