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: Funds Target the Environment, Bitcoin and Dividends
By Marlene Y. SatterThis fund may interest advisors whose clients are interested in "mining" bitcoin but don't want to buy all the hardware.
March 02, 2016
Positioning FIAs: Ask the Right QuestionsWhen it comes to positioning fixed indexed annuities (FIAs) in a clients portfolio, sometimes the best approach is not to educate clients about the product, but ask questions.
March 01, 2016
Morningstar Releases Sustainability Rating for 20,000 FundsOf the approximately 20,000 funds with Morningstar Sustainability Ratings, only 10% received a high rating.
March 01, 2016
Market Timers: Buy Stocks, High-Yield Bonds: Searching for Alpha for March 2016High-yield bond prices have started creeping above key resistance levels, resulting in buy signals for the tactical crowd.
February 29, 2016
Smart Beta Strategy Is Ripe for a ‘Crash’: Research AffiliatesSmart beta has performed well because of its growing popularity, not its actual strategy, a Research Affiliates report says.
February 26, 2016
Could Lifesaving Health Care Be Financed Like a Home Purchase?The professors proposing the health care loan concept say it's "a market-based solution" to get patients needed medication. But they admit the idea is "distasteful."
February 25, 2016
Modernized Military Pensions Could Be 18% Lower for New RecruitsServicemembers who enter the military after Jan. 1, 2018, may receive retirement payouts as much as 18% lower than current servicemembers', according to First Command.
February 22, 2016
Why a Falling Stock Market Won’t Delay Boomer RetirementsThe baby boomers are getting ready to retire, and they won't let a stock market selloff stop them.