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.
6 FIA benefits to boost sales
By Peggy BresnickAgents and brokers looking to boost sales of fixed indexed annuities can increase salesif they know which benefits to communicate to clients.
September 21, 2015
Gundlach: What to Do When the Fed Finally Raises RatesGundlach says long-term rates will fall and long-term Treasury prices will rise when the Fed hikes rates.
September 21, 2015
Ritholtz: The Price of Losing Bill Gross or Jeff GundlachOnce an ace manager departs, it seems it's only a matter of time before the outsize reputation of that fund departs as well, Ritholtz writes.
September 18, 2015
It’s Not Easy Being a Cash InvestorPIMCO's Jerome Schneider says even after the Fed raises rates, successful money market funds may not give the net yield.
September 18, 2015
Maybe Banks Manipulated Treasury Bonds, TooIt seems quite plausible that the next round of big banks-rigging-things cases will be about rigging the Treasury auction market.
September 17, 2015
Advisors Downplay Fed’s Interest Rate DecisionToo much emphasis is being placed on the significance of this event, one advisor said as the FOMC announced it was keeping rates unchanged.
September 16, 2015
Fund Managers’ Pessimism Grows on China Recession WorriesConcerns about emerging markets and China have prompted the biggest investors to adopt a risk-off stance, according to BofA Merrill Lynchs latest fund manager survey.
September 15, 2015
Just 18% of Advisors Think Fed Will Hike Rates This Month: FidelityHowever, more than 60% expect the Federal Reserve to bump up interest rates in 2016, the poll finds.