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.
Energy MLPs: Taking a Closer Look After the Oil Bust
By Daniel S. KernLike Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, energy investors may feel like they know nothing after 2014, but here's what advisors need to know.
May 20, 2015
PIMCO Funds Down, Not Out (Yet): MorningstarStill, the group has lost 37% of its assets since January 2014, Morningstar research shows.
May 20, 2015
Many Fed Officials Said June Liftoff Unlikely, Minutes ShowFed officials last month didnt expect to raise rates in June even as they concluded that a first-quarter economic slowdown was unlikely to persist.
May 19, 2015
Is It Prime Time for Floating-Rate Bank Loans?Today, many fixed income investors are seeking higher yields and protection against rising rates. Floating rate bank loans may be a timely solution.
May 19, 2015
Former BofA Exec Sentenced Over Muni Bond FraudThe 26-month prison sentence is tied to an eight-year scheme that involved 18 people and one corporation, the DOJ says.
May 19, 2015
Fed Might Take Backdoor Approach to Interest Rate Hike: Bill GreinerRather than raising the discount or fed funds rate in coming months, the Federal Reserve might strike somewhere else first, the investment strategist says.
May 18, 2015
DI Insurance: How to fix the money management conversationWe need to change the money management conversation now. Lead with income protection, instead of making it an after-thought.
May 18, 2015
DI Insurance: How to fix the money management conversationWe need to change the money management conversation now. Lead with income protection, instead of making it an after-thought.