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: Management Changes at Vanguard, Touchstone Funds
By Marlene Y. SatterCheck out this week's fund management changes and ETF launches, including new sustainable investing funds.
July 18, 2016
Real Estate to Become Its Own S&P 500 SectorMoving real estate out of financials and into its own sector should increase its importance in investor portfolios.
July 15, 2016
Social Impact Bonds Gain Global MomentumThe Social Finance Global Network looks at these public-private partnerships. Here's one (for preschoolers) that panned out and one (for inmates) that didn't.
July 15, 2016
Emerging Market Stocks Head for Best Week in 4 Months on China DataThe MSCI Emerging Markets Index is approaching an eight-month high, led by telecom and consumer discretionary stocks.
July 14, 2016
World’s Top Investors Ring Alarm as Markets Reach New HighsThey include BlackRock's Larry Fink, Doubleline Capital's Jeff Gundlach and Janus Capital's Bill Gross.
July 14, 2016
Betterment Assets Top $5 Billion; Firm Hires Its First CFOBetterment CEO Jon Stein says assets are five times what they were just 18 months ago.
July 14, 2016
JPMorgan Beats Estimates on Higher Sales: Q2 EarningsThe bank, which has 2,620 advisors, saw its profits fall slightly from last year to $6.2 billion.
July 14, 2016
Are Bonds Losing Their Defensive Edge?Many investors are concerned that the bull market in bonds is getting too old to play effective portfolio defense while continuing to deliver strong returns.