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.
NY Fed President: September Fed Rate Hike Possible
By Matthew BoeslerWilliam 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
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.
August 08, 2016
Trump: ‘Taxes Are One of the Biggest Differences in This Race’In a Detroit speech, Donald Trump laid out his plans to cut business and personal income taxes and eliminate the federal estate tax.
August 08, 2016
Barclays to Pay $100 Million Over State Libor ProbesBarclays agreed to pay $100 million to 44 U.S. states to resolve an investigation into interest-rate manipulation by the bank.
August 08, 2016
High-Yield Bond Funds Going Strong Following Earlier DeclinesWhile the risks are still very real, high-yield bond funds continue to deliver hot returns.
August 08, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Bond, Macro and Real Estate FundsThe new fund sponsors are American Funds, Franklin Templeton with K2 and CAPFUNDR with Hamilton Real Estate Capital.