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.
Advisors Still Favor Active Management, but Preferences Are Shifting: Practical Perspectives
By Bernice NapachOf the 40% of surveyed advisors who changed allocations, most did so by increasing their use of passively managed investments, Practical Perspectives found.
May 28, 2015
4 Midyear Market Trends to Watch: MFSMFS midyear outlook examines the longevity of the current business cycle, the potential interest rate rise, why consumers arent spending and investors biggest mistake.
May 28, 2015
Bond Investors Walking ‘Tightrope’ Have Second Chance to DiversifyInstead of succumbing to taking on more risk for less reward, fixed income investors do have another option.
May 27, 2015
Bill Gross: Bund ‘Short of a Lifetime’ Was Right Trade, Wrongly ExecutedThe Janus bond manager acknowledges trouble executing his infamous German bund trade but thinks he can get it right next time.
May 27, 2015
Energy MLPs: Taking a Closer Look After the Oil BustLike 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 26, 2015
Annuities, Insurance, Investments: A Triple Crown Retirement Income StrategyWade Pfau researched the best retirement income strategies. The winning combination might surprise many advisors, Robert Bloink and William Byrnes write.
May 22, 2015
‘Huge, Nasty Morning After’ Coming for Markets: StockmanThe Fed has reflated a bubble, which spells trouble for stock and bonds, former OMB head David Stockman says on CNBC.
May 20, 2015
PIMCO Funds Down, Not Out (Yet): MorningstarStill, the group has lost 37% of its assets since January 2014, Morningstar research shows.