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.
Bill Gross: Slow Credit Growth Means Little or No Gain in Stocks
By Bernice NapachBond fund manager Bill Gross has a message for those hoping to reap investment gains this year: Dont expect much, and be prepared for losses.
July 05, 2016
U.S. Economy SLUGish; Brexit Shock Lingers: Schwab’s SondersThe U.S. economy continues to move like a SLUG with Slow, Lumbering, Unstable Growth, according to Liz Ann Sonders.
July 05, 2016
Treasury Yields Hit Record Lows; Strategists Warn Against Chasing YieldThe 10-year Treasury note yield slid to 1.37% in afternoon trading Tuesday. Even before Brexit, long-term U.S. rates were falling.
July 01, 2016
Treasury Yields Fall to Record Low; Further Declines ExpectedYields have been plunging to all-time lows around the world; Mohamed El-Erian says 10-year Treasury bond yield could fall to 1.25% "quite easily."
June 30, 2016
Puerto Rico Expected to Default on Debt Even After Restructuring Bill Is SignedEven after Obama signs the long-awaited bill that lets Puerto Rico restructure its debt, the ultimate outcome for holders of the islands debt remains uncertain.
June 29, 2016
Puerto Rico Says It Will Default Even With Congressional AidAs the Senate prepared to vote on a debt restructuring bill for Puerto Rico, its governor said the island would default on more than $1 billion in GO debt Friday.
June 29, 2016
No-worry selling — the sleep aid for sales superstarsBest Practice: Beware of stress at work, which can lower productivity, sales and income.
June 27, 2016
The $100 Trillion Bond Market’s Got Bigger Concerns Than BrexitIssues that have been decades in the making will conspire to depress global growth and keep rates at rock-bottom levels for years to come, HSBC's Steven Major says.