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.
JPMorgan to Pay $920M for Manipulative Trading of Metals Futures, Treasuries
By Matt Robinson and Tom SchoenbergThe accord ends a criminal investigation in which six employees were charged with allegedly rigging prices of gold and silver futures over eight years.
September 28, 2020
Vanguard, BlackRock, Transamerica Launch New ESG ETFs: Portfolio ProductsAlso, State Street adds a new fixed income ETF.
September 25, 2020
Vanguard to Liquidate 2 Money Market FundsThe fund giant cited "changing market dynamics" in closing the funds to new investors Friday.
September 21, 2020
Franklin Templeton Launches New Tool for Advisors: Portfolio ProductsAlso, Invesco expands its lineup of Defined Maturity Bond ETFs.
September 16, 2020
How to Invest in Today's Low-Rates-for-Longer Bond MarketBond strategists weigh in at Morningstar's all-virtual annual conference.
September 16, 2020
Fed Signals Rates Will Stay Near Zero for at Least 3 YearsThe FOMC statement stressed goals to achieve maximum employment and inflation averaging 2% over time.
September 15, 2020
Schwab Warns of Weaker Q3 Results Due to Low Interest RatesThe firm posted a 21% rise in assets from a year ago in August but warned that low rates would pressure its net revenue.
September 10, 2020
Top 10 Questions Investors Are Asking Right Now: LPLRyan Detrick, chief market strategist for LPL Financial, tackles top concerns as the volatility index, or VIX, starts to creep up again.