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.
Betterment Launches Aggregation Tool
By Bernice NapachClients will be able to get a complete picture of their finances, including their investment assets, bank balances and outstanding debt.
March 04, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Funds Target the Environment, Bitcoin and DividendsThis fund may interest advisors whose clients are interested in "mining" bitcoin but don't want to buy all the hardware.
March 03, 2016
Bill Gross: Global Economy ‘Devolving’; Finance ‘Burning Out’The credit-powered economy is running out of fuel and will eventually stall out if economic and monetary policies dont change, says Gross.
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 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.