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.
Start Preparing Now for the End of Libor-Linked Loans, Securities
By Bernice NapachThat's what New York Fed President John Williams, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac officials and Wall Street executives recommended at a recent SIFMA briefing.
July 15, 2019
LPL, BlackRock, BofA Look Ahead With CautionAfter a strong first half of 2019, all eyes are on the Fed and trade tensions, according to the firms' midyear outlooks.
July 11, 2019
MSCI Adds ESG Ratings to 32,000 Funds and ETFsRatings are on a scale from AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard).
July 10, 2019
Gary Shilling: Trump Sowing Uncertainty Stokes RecessionIn an interview with ThinkAdvisor, Shilling expands on his prediction that a recession has begun.
July 10, 2019
Fed's Powell Signals Rate Cut as Trade War Outweighs Strong Job MarketPowell also said in his congressional testimony that he would not resign from the Fed if Trump tried to fire him.
July 10, 2019
Morningstar Explains Its Ratings System UpdateMany active funds may be downgraded due to a new system of taking fees into account with rankings.
July 09, 2019
Lack of 401(k) Annuitization Portability Is Mean: Pension Policy SpecialistsThe policy specialists say lack of portability could make clients' plan guarantee value vanish.
July 09, 2019
Morningstar's June Winners & LosersA recent update from the firm's analysts on upgrades, downgrades, and new strategy ratings.