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: Star Manager Starts His Own Investment Firm
By Marlene Y. SatterGoing global is the direction of choice for several new mutual funds, including two from a new investment company founded by a top-performing portfolio manager.
May 11, 2016
Is the High-Yield Rally Over?Even if the market turns positive, the risks are too high if yields remain below double digits, Merrill's Michael Contopolous says.
May 11, 2016
Fixed Income, Commodity ETFs Gathered Record Net Inflows in AprilETFs and ETPs listed globally set new records, ETFGI reports.
May 11, 2016
PIMCO Total Return Fund Cuts Emerging Debt to Lowest Since 2014Emerging bonds decline to 9.4% of assets from 28.9% in August; PIMCO has been reducing risk, Dan Ivascyn says in a market outlook.
May 10, 2016
The five powerful forces that are driving income inequalityDuring the past quarter-century, Americans increasingly marry people like themselves, a fact that is contributing to the widening gap.
May 09, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Pershing Adds 3 Robo-Advisors to Its PlatformThis week's new products and services include three robo-advisors added on one platform and six new options in an investment-only variable annuity.
May 09, 2016
Low Mutual Fund Fees Predict Higher Returns: MorningstarThe expense ratio of funds is "the most proven predictor of future fund returns," according to Morningstar's Russel Kinnel.
May 09, 2016
Bill Gross, Mohamed El-Erian Warn Against Counting the Fed OutU.S. rate increase may come in June as wages rise, Gross says; El-Erian and others say two Fed moves are possible this year.