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.
3 Muni Trades That Pushed PIMCO to Top in Year of Distress
By Brian Chappatta, BloombergThe firm left out some risky debt while embracing certain securities that looked promising.
December 21, 2015
Land, Ho! Real Estate Can Thrive Even as Rates RiseWhy REITs and now crowdfunded LLCs can be good investments in the new rising rate environment.
December 21, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: New Indexes from ArthVeda; ETFs from Guggenheim and State StreetHow State Street's new Natural Resources ETF redefines the label.
December 17, 2015
What Forecasters Got Right, Wrong on Economy for 2015As the season of economic forecasts is once again upon us, here's a look at how the predictions for 2015 played out.
December 17, 2015
SEC Allows Third Avenue to Temporarily Halt RedemptionsThe firm canceled a controversial plan to freeze shareholder assets for a year or more.
December 16, 2015
Meltdown in the High-Yield Market: Turning Point or Opportunity?Are high-yield corporate bonds the next zombie apocalypse jeopardizing the financial system, or does turmoil in the high-yield market create a buying opportunity?
December 16, 2015
Fed Rate Hike Is Most Important Thing Ever. Oh, Wait.The Fed's liftoff day is here, and I find almost all of the commentary on the subject to be overwrought speculation and blather, Barry Ritholtz says.
December 15, 2015
6 Key Economic Trends for 2016: SIFMAMilestones in employment and inflation seen amid steady growth.