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.
Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Like ‘Shoveling Manure’: SEC’s Gallagher
By Melanie WaddellThe SEC won the Dodd-Frank booby prize, and we are still paying the price over four years later, said SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher.
October 28, 2014
Eurozone Troubles Make US Bonds Look CheapInvestors are looking at the relative rather than the absolute value of bonds, the co-managers of the Osterweis Strategic Income Fund wrote in their October outlook.
October 28, 2014
BlackRock Cuts Fees and Expenses on Three Bond FundsThe cuts come as Bill Gross PIMCO departure is sending billions of dollars to competing firms.
October 27, 2014
Choosing a CustodianThis is one of the most important decisions you'll make if you become an RIA.
October 27, 2014
Advisors doing better by doing goodPlanning with charitable income gifts can help clients accommodate these seemingly incompatible goals.
October 27, 2014
Helping Retirees Dodge the Medicare Income-Based SurchargeYou can alter a clients investments to generate income that is excluded from Medicares income calculation, but the time to plan is now.
October 24, 2014
Alternative Bond Funds: What Advisors Need to KnowDifferent funds have radically different strategies and management arrangements, experts say.
October 24, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: First Trust Launches Eurozone ETFMeanwhile, Global X adds two ETFs based on JPMorgan's Efficiente and U.S. Sector Rotator indexes.