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.
High-income uninsured people: 4.4 million are still out there
By Allison BellAt least 304,000 may be in the country without proper documentation.
March 29, 2016
How 3 Billion Poor People Could Drive Global GrowthA new BofA Merrill Lynch report discusses the potential economic and market power of the "bottom billions."
March 28, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: New Offerings for Annuities and Impact InvestingInsurance, annuities and impact investing dominate this week's offerings of new portfolio products and solutions.
March 25, 2016
10 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: 2015 EarningsThe top four firms on this list posted huge earnings gains year over year, while profits shrank for the bottom five.
March 25, 2016
Bernanke Offers an ‘Exotic’ Way for the Fed to Address the Next SlowdownEducating the public and market participants about more-radical monetary policy alternatives might help ensure that those alternatives are never needed, the former Fed chairman writes.
March 24, 2016
If You're Over 65, You Should Love the FedIf low interest rates have posed a challenge for seniors, why then have they done relatively well in terms of consumption and income?
March 24, 2016
BlackRock Turns Bullish on U.S. StocksBlackRock noted the staying power of the U.S. economy, expectations for future growth and stronger than expected inflation.
March 23, 2016
Lipper Fund Awards: TIAA Investments, Thrivent Win Top Group HonorsMore than 300 funds collected awards for consistent returns over 3-, 5- and 10-year periods.