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.
Is a US Recession Coming? Yield Curve Sounds Loudest Warning Since 2007
By Emily BarrettThe inversion of the yield curve is at its most extreme since the financial crisis.
July 31, 2019
Fed Cuts Rates for the First Time Since the Great RecessionFed Chairman Jerome Powell called it a "mid-cycle adjustment policy."
July 29, 2019
What Samuel Adams KnowsHigher costs might make a product a niche product. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
July 29, 2019
If Powell Gives an Inch, Bond Traders May Ask Fed for a MileThe swaps market shows traders pricing in nearly three 25-basis-point cuts by January, and another quarter-point reduction by the end of 2020.
July 29, 2019
Sustainable Funds Are Having a Good Year: MorningstarSustainable funds are experiencing strong asset growth and relative performance, according to Morningstar.
July 23, 2019
Trump, Congress Clinch Debt-Limit Deal After Tense NegotiationsThe broad agreement suspends the debt ceiling until July 31, 2021, eliminating the risk that the government could miss payments as early as September.
July 23, 2019
Betterment Moves Into BankingIts savings and checking platform includes a savings account with a 2.69% APY.
July 22, 2019
Expect a One and Done Fed Rate Cut: Mark ZandiMoody's Analytics' chief economist sees a 25-basis point cut next week and likely nothing more before the 2020 election.