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.
How Annuities Will Be Transformed by DOL Fiduciary Rule
By Scott StolzAfter DOLs rule is adopted this year, advisors will face a very different world when designing or selling annuities.
January 29, 2016
Puerto Rico Electric Renews Debt Restructuring AgreementThe contract will be extended to Feb. 16 to enable the utility to cut its debt and create a new customer surcharge.
January 28, 2016
A Recession Is Coming: Wilmington TrustInvestors in the meantime should look toward income-earning investments because capital gains will be limited, says CIO Tony Roth.
January 27, 2016
ESOPs May Help Reduce Income Inequality Among WorkersEmployee stock ownership plans appear to equalize wealth and wage distributions, according to a paper by economist Jared Bernstein.
January 22, 2016
Medigap holders' income distribution shiftsAHIP figures show the percentage with a pretty high income has shrunk.
January 21, 2016
Gundlach on Economy: ‘The Primary Trend Is Down’The DoubleLine CEO says global economic weakness is not debatable, and the dollar is not likely to rise.
January 21, 2016
Are Fixed Income ETFs the New Cash?Ten years ago, spooked investors "would have sold the equity and held onto cash," says iShares' Josh Penzner.
January 19, 2016
20 of the wealthiest places in AmericaIf you want to build your roster of high-net-worth clients, these are the cities you should be targeting.