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.
FAQ: Medicare Part B 2011 Premiums
By staff WriterWhat is the Part B pricing for 2011?
November 09, 2010
At Retirement Income Symposium, How Your Peers Deliver Income to ClientsTwo practitioners and an executive driving a broker-dealer's comprehensive retirement planning platform took the stage at the 3d annual Retirement Income Symposium in Chicago on Monday afternoon, sharing with their peers their disparate yet similar approaches to how they produce income for clients in retirement.
November 04, 2010
How to Get Fixed-Income Clients out of Their Holding PatternMany producers struggle to provide their fixed-income clients with attractive options to boost their returns. The challenge is, how can you pursue higher returns without exposing the client to significantly higher risk?
November 04, 2010
Municipal Bond Market Crisis Battering States, TownsThe wobbly state of the municipal bond market is the topic of a new study by Aite Group.
November 03, 2010
How to Get Fixed-Income Clients out of Their Holding PatternMany producers struggle to provide their fixed-income clients with attractive options to boost their returns. The challenge is, how can you pursue higher returns without exposing the client to significantly higher risk?
November 03, 2010
The Implications of Fed QE2 for Client PortfoliosThe FOMC decision makes it reasonable to expect the yield curve will stay near or below its current level for a little while longer.
November 02, 2010
Treasury Releases Rates on I Bonds, EE BondsTreasury's Bureau of the Public Debt announced Monday earnings rates for Series I Savings Bonds and Series EE Savings Bonds, issued from Nov. 2010 through April 2011.
November 01, 2010
Manufacturing Sees Continued Gains but Income, Spending FalterOn the eve of Election Day, Monday's economic news showed that manufacturing expanded nationwide in October for the 15th consecutive month while Americans spent more and earned less in September.