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.
Funds to Watch: What Investors Are Eyeing Now
By Danielle AndrusMorningstar's most-researched funds list reveals some possible portfolio trends among advisors and investors.
August 01, 2013
Why Bond Prices Won’t Go (Straight) Down—Searching for Alpha for August 2013The recent downtick of the CPI to 1.40% should put a little wind in the sale of Treasury prices, which should help equity prices.
July 29, 2013
Long/Short Credit Garner Growing Interest by Funds: CerulliInterest rate risk, reduced volatility, added diversification all fuel increasing demand for this strategy.
July 26, 2013
SIFMA Pushes for Higher Muni Trading StandardThe industry group is asking the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to follow its suggestions for the good of investors.
July 26, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: WisdomTree Launches Small-Cap Dividend Growth FundBondDesk, S&P Capital IQ team on odd-lot fixed income pricing service; Direxion announces splits on nine ETFs.
July 25, 2013
Why Cubs, Incapital Chairman Tom Ricketts Really Likes ‘Sustainable Investing’Community investment notes don't tangle with screens, sacrificed returns and opportunity costs.
July 25, 2013
Guggenheim's Belden on Interest Rate Risk and ETFsGuggenheim Investments' William Belden suggests one way to deal with rising rate anxiety: shorten duration to lower risk and volatility.
July 25, 2013
Morningstar Guru Johnson: The Cons and Pros of Active ETFsPoints to consider before managers take the active ETF route