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.
Schwab Shares Fall After Downgrade by Morgan Stanley
By Subrat PatnaikIts shares are down about 33% in March, and its downgrade reflects the heightened risk analysts now see in financial firms.
March 27, 2023
Investors Jumping to Higher Rates in Money Market Accounts: Franklin Templeton CEOJenny Johnson also has advice on what stocks make most sense if we go into a recession.
March 23, 2023
Yellen Says U.S. Ready to Take More Deposit Actions If NeededBank stocks fluctuated after her prepared remarks were released. The KBW Bank Index traded down about 1.7% Thursday.
March 23, 2023
CalPERS Agrees to $820M Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Suit SettlementPolicyholders have been fighting CalPERS in court since 2013.
March 22, 2023
Powell Stresses Commitment to Cooling Prices as Fed Hikes RatesThe FOMC voted unanimously to increase its target for the federal funds rate to its highest level since 2007.
March 17, 2023
Jeremy Siegel: SVB Collapse Will 'Knock Some Sense' Into Fed Chair"I don't think this market's going down much further," the economist said.
March 17, 2023
First Republic Sinks 33% as Big Bank Rescue Fails to Halt RoutSentiment around the lender remained fragile even after a $30 billion cash injection from Wall Street's biggest banks.
March 14, 2023
Higher Rates Buoy Retirees and Pensions Alike, but for How Long?Today's rising interest rates present "wonderful opportunities" for retirement investors, pension expert Russell Kamp tells ThinkAdvisor.