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.
Puerto Rico Avoids Default by Making December Bond Payments
By Michelle Kaske, BloombergThe island's governor may claw back some revenue to pay for essential services and general obligation debt.
November 25, 2015
U.S. Investor Confidence Drops 10%: State StreetWhile North American investors are pessimistic, their European counterparts are upbeat, the global survey shows.
November 24, 2015
Don’t Fear the New Boss at the Minneapolis FedFor one thing, former Treasury official Neel Kashkari isnt a liquidationist, despite what Paul Krugman thinks.
November 24, 2015
Why Advisors Ignore ESG Investing at Their PerilAdvisors who fail to understand the growing popularity of investing according to environmental, social and governance principles risk falling behind their competition.
November 20, 2015
Ritholtz: Why So Many Hate This RecoveryNo matter how much the economy improves, a good number of people insist it hasnt. Three important factors are at work.
November 19, 2015
Is the Economy Ready for a Rate Hiking Cycle?They say history repeats itself. But when it comes to the first interest rate hike since 2006, perhaps it doesnt.
November 18, 2015
Fed Minutes Signal Likely Rate Hike in DecemberA majority of Fed officials have said they expect to raise interest rates this year for the first time since 2006.
November 18, 2015
PIMCO Dethroned as Emerging-Market Bond KingStone Harbor Fund rises to top of emerging market heap, as PIMCO is battered by strong dollar and big bets on Brazil.