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.
Fed to End COVID-19 Capital Break It Gave Wall Street Banks
By Jesse HamiltonThe break lets banks load up on Treasurys and deposits without the capital to protect against losses and ends March 31.
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.
February 08, 2021
Goldman: 4 Reasons to Overweight U.S. Stocks, Downplay Inflation WorriesSharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, CIO of the wealth unit, explains why she doesn't buy into the consensus that investors should favor emerging markets.
February 04, 2021
LifeYield, Allianz Life Team Up on Retirement Solution for Advisors: Tech RoundupAlso, Broadridge introduces ESG Advisory Services.