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.
With I Bond Deadline Hours Away, Locked-Out Users Fume
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinOne blogger called on TreasuryDirect to honor all orders placed before midnight on Oct. 28.
October 25, 2022
Bear Market Portfolio Insights and Tips for Anxious AdvisorsNot all is bad in the current market, Lara Reinhard of Janus Henderson tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 24, 2022
It's the Best Time for Bonds in More Than a Decade, Gundlach's Deputy CIO SaysShort-term Treasurys and T-bills are a good refuge for nervous clients, DoubleLine's Jeffrey Sherman tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 21, 2022
Market Conditions Create a Fixed Annuity Buying OpportunityThe recent surge in fixed annuity sales isn't likely to subside anytime soon.
October 21, 2022
Just a Week Left to Secure 9.6% I Bond Interest RateI bonds issued from May 1 through Oct. 31 will earn 9.62% for six months but must be purchased by Oct. 28.
October 19, 2022
Bill Gross Bashes 'Total Return' Bond Funds He PopularizedThey've clung to their benchmarks too closely, essentially becoming "quasi" index-tracking strategies, according to Gross.
October 18, 2022
El-Erian: It's Getting Harder to Justify Independent FedThe economist points to four "big operational errors" in its recent performance and a lack of accountability.
October 17, 2022
60/40 Portfolio Slump: Omen or Opportunity?Investing pros weigh in on what the balanced strategy's worst year in decades tells us about the future.