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.
Could Lifesaving Health Care Be Financed Like a Home Purchase?
By Bernice NapachThe 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 22, 2016
Goldman Says 40% of Its Lending to Oil and Gas Firms Is JunkGoldman Sachs has $1.5 billion in loans to energy companies rated below investment grade and $2.7 billion in unfunded commitments.
February 22, 2016
Will SEC Crash the Liquid Alts Party?Alt ETFs and mutual funds have been outperforming the broader stock market, but can that continue if the SEC limits their leverage?
February 19, 2016
Aegon falls as U.S. drives quarterly pretax-profit declineAegon's earnings are weaker than expected and the company remains "plagued by one-offs," says a Citigroup analyst.
February 18, 2016
$20 Million Bet on Gundlach Paid Off Big TimeWhen Jeffrey Gundlach was fired from TCW and started his own firm, Howard Marks grabbed an opportunity that has already returned more than eightfold.
February 18, 2016
How to Measure the Impact of Impact InvestingThe growing popularity of impact investing presents many challenges to advisors, among them how to measure results, which is not as simple as it sounds.
February 17, 2016
Fed Minutes Show Concern About Global Market TurmoilPolicymakers debating their interest rate outlook last month worried that falling commodity prices and the financial market rout increasingly posed risks to the U.S. economy.
February 12, 2016
A Crowdfunded ‘Social Bond’ Goes GlobalThrough its special structure, the MBU Capital Social Bond, which funds community projects in the U.K., is open to investors worldwide.