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: New Indexes from ArthVeda; ETFs from Guggenheim and State Street
By Marlene Y. SatterHow State Street's new Natural Resources ETF redefines the label.
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.
December 15, 2015
SEC Charges Advisory Firm With Fraud Over Illiquid Bond SalesAAM purchased dubious bonds on behalf of clients while aware that the sales would generate a fee for an affiliated BD, the SEC says.
December 15, 2015
Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Rate AnnouncementU.S. stocks rallied and global equities halted a six-day losing streak as selloffs in credit markets and crude abated.
December 15, 2015
Bill Gross: Buy Junk Bonds, Cheapest in 5 Years Versus StocksThe junk selloff has made this a perfect time to take advantage of an illiquidity discount for the securities, according to Bill Gross.
December 14, 2015
Massachusetts Probes Third Avenue Junk Bond Fund FreezeInvestors "do not expect to be cut off from trading in an open-end investment company registered under the 40 Act," Secretary William Galvin said.