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: Pershing Adds 3 Robo-Advisors to Its Platform
By Marlene Y. SatterThis 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 06, 2016
Gundlach: Trump Will Be President, Debt Will SoarThe fund manager has been predicting a Trump election victory since February.
May 04, 2016
Advisors slow to adapt to the evolution of income options in DC plansAdvisors remain reluctant to recommend income annuity options to their clients. Why?
May 04, 2016
Has Bill Gross Turned Socialist?Bond fund manager Bill Gross favors a universal basic income program that would guarantee income to workers replaced by robots.
May 02, 2016
Real Estate ETFs Outperform Even After 7 Straight Years of GainsThis outperforming asset class is sensitive to rising interest rates but offers investors a lot more yield than Treasuries.
May 02, 2016
Universal basic income should be the next big thingThe notion that government should guarantee every citizen an annual stipend of, say, $10,000 is being studied by politicians, economists and experts worldwide.
May 02, 2016
Muni Market Shrugs at Puerto Rico Default, but Next Time Could Be DifferentWhats happening in Puerto Rico is staying in Puerto Rico, says Matt Fabian of Municipal Market Analytics. But that could change on July 1.
April 27, 2016
American Century’s Unusual Model for Impact InvestingIn the last 16 years, mutual fund company American Century Investments has distributed $1.2 billion of its profits to fund biomedical research.