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.
Why Schwab's $7T Empire Is Showing Cracks
By Annie Massa and Edward HarrisonHigher interest rates are encouraging clients to move cash out of some accounts that bolster Schwab's bottom line.
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.
March 14, 2023
First Republic, PacWest Lead Bank Bounce From SVB RoutFirst Republic jumped as much as 63% for its sharpest intraday gain ever. Meanwhile, Schwab rallied as much as 18%.
March 13, 2023
'We've Just Lived Through a Financial Accident': Mohamed El-Erian"People are revisiting rightly the value of bank stocks and bank bonds," Allianz's chief economic advisor said.