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.
El-Erian: Fed to Hike in July, September
By Janet LevauxBut the Fed won't raise interest rates until after the Brexit vote, which comes after the FOMC's June meeting, Mohamed El-Erian said.
May 16, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Star Manager Starts His Own Investment FirmGoing 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 13, 2016
Got Bonds? Here’s How Clinton and Trump Will Affect Them: RitholtzWhether we get Trumps tax cuts and higher spending or Clintons tax increases and higher spending, each will require fairly substantial issuance of Treasuries.
May 12, 2016
Jim O'Sullivan: Economic Augur — The 2016 IA 25The chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics not only takes definitive positions on the economic outlook, but is also often right.
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.