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.
Green Bonds: A Surging Market for Socially Responsible Investing
By Bernice NapachThe green bond market could double in size this year, boosted by issuance from China and U.S. corporations like Apple.
June 13, 2016
Commodity Funds Outperform for First Time in YearsEven in a year when commodities are outperforming stocks and bonds investors should choose commodity funds carefully.
June 09, 2016
Negative Interest Rates Are Nothing to FearThere's nothing special about going below zero, but this tool--depending on how its communicated and used--can be valuable.
June 09, 2016
Gross Says Negative Rates Will Explode Like a ‘Supernova’Global yields are lowest in 500 years, says head of Janus Unconstrained Fund, which has returned 3.2% in 2016.
June 08, 2016
Despite Strong Muni Market, GO Munis Turn Risky: BlackRockThe muni bond market is now questioning the willingness and ability of some issuers to make payments on general obligation bonds: BlackRock's Peter Hayes.
June 08, 2016
Defining a minimum standard for feeling affluentWhere you live, how much debt you have and the size of your family can affect whether you feel affluent.
June 06, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: State Street and Elkhorn Add ETFsThis week's offerings also include a new asset allocation platform to help advisors comply with the DOL fiduciary rule.
June 06, 2016
Swiss rejection shouldn't doom universal basic incomeUniversal basic income is not necessarily a utopian idea. With a less hasty, radical approach, UBI might still gain traction.