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.
Matthews Asia Merges Two Funds Due to Asset Overlap: Portfolio Products
By Bernice NapachAlso, FTSE Russell is adding Chinese government bonds to its World Bond Index.
March 18, 2021
Envestnet Buys Tech From Apprise Labs to Enhance Client Portal: Tech RoundupAlso, Envestnet's Variable Annuity Program has been expanded to become the Envestnet Insurance Exchange.
March 17, 2021
Fed Keeps Zero-Rate Outlook, Sees Inflation Bump as Short-LivedOfficials saw their preferred measure of price pressures slowing to 2% next year following a spike to 2.4% in 2021.
March 11, 2021
Advisors Should Go Beyond the 'Easy' ButtonWhile indexing has benefits like lower costs, actively managed investments may offer advantages in some asset classes.
March 03, 2021
Is Buffett Right to Be Bearish on Bonds?When interest rates are low and bond durations are high, prices can swing wildly with a modest increase in bond yields.
March 01, 2021
DoubleLine's Other Jeffrey Has a Warning for Bond InvestorsJeffrey Sherman, deputy CIO of Jeffrey Gundlach's DoubleLine, tells ThinkAdvisor negative returns are possible in the bond market this year.
February 24, 2021
BlackRock Downgrades U.S. Government BondsRising inflation expectations, strengthening economies and "huge" fiscal spending by governments underpin the downgrade.
February 17, 2021
SEC Sues Morningstar's Former Credit Ratings AgencyThe lawsuit alleges Morningstar Credit Ratings violated disclosure and internal control provisions of federal law in CMBS ratings.