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.
3 considerations for your client's pension
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPShould your client start their monthly pension, or take a lump sum distribution and roll it over to an IRA?
September 24, 2014
PIMCO’s Bond ETF Woes Widespread in Industry: Morningstar ExpertMorningstars Michael Herbst says other fund families in the fixed-income space are also likely to have same pricing problems as PIMCOs.
September 23, 2014
Interest Rates: How Low for How Long?Interest rates are set to rise? Not so fast, says OppenheimerFunds Chief Investment Officer Krishna Memani.
September 19, 2014
Are Risk Parity Funds Back on Track?Allocations based on risk can help boost portfolio diversification, one expert shares.
September 16, 2014
20 Best & Worst Tax StatesConservatives and liberals generally agree on what a fair state and local tax system looks like, but no state actually has such a system.
September 10, 2014
Fixed Income Outruns Equities in August ETF FlowsFixed income ETFs asset flows boomed over the last month as did emerging markets and the U.S. consumer discretionary sector, according to SSgA.
September 10, 2014
Gundlach: Don’t ‘Fight This Rally’ in BondsIn his quarterly outlook, the DoubleLine CEO says forecasts of a rate hike are "almost comical" and holding currencies other than the dollar is "foolish."
September 09, 2014
12 Best & Worst Broker-Dealers: Q2 Earnings, 2014Some of Wall Streets major players still struggle with litigation expenses; many are finding ways to further boost their wealth results.