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.
Treasury Sold More I Bonds In October Than All of 2021
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinNearly $1 billion worth of I bonds were sold Friday alone amid a rush to buy before rates reset.
October 28, 2022
With I Bond Deadline Hours Away, Locked-Out Users FumeOne blogger called on TreasuryDirect to honor all orders placed before midnight on Oct. 28.
October 27, 2022
Fixed Annuity Sales Rocket Higher in Q3Issuers increased guaranteed rates as the volatility of alternatives increased.
October 26, 2022
I Bond Buyers Irate Over Website Outages as Deadline NearsDue to outages, Treasury cannot guarantee all customers will be able to buy I bonds by the Oct. 28 deadline, according to a message on TreasuryDirect.gov.
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.