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.
September 08, 2023
How Target-Date Funds Can Shortchange MenAverage allocation shifts built into target-date funds may be more appropriate for women, new research shows.
August 31, 2023
Gary Shilling: S&P 500 Likely to Slide 35%The economist maintains his bearish view and highlights nine risk-off strategies in his latest market commentary.
August 30, 2023
Beware of TV Economists Bearing Doomsday Forecasts: Carson's DetrickEconomists in bowties might forecast gloom, but if "credit markets aren't worried, I'm not worried," the strategist said.
August 21, 2023
Jeremy Siegel Doesn't See a Stock Crash Anytime SoonThe economist doesn't see anything that would erase more than roughly 5% from today's level.
August 17, 2023
NAIC: Private Equity-Owned Life Insurers Have More Structured SecuritiesThe insurers' structured securities portfolios grew 13.5% between 2021 and 2022.
August 16, 2023
10-Year Yields to Average 4.75% in Coming Decade: SummersThis week, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields approached levels reached in October, when they hit the highest figure since 2007.
August 03, 2023
Buffett Buys $10M of U.S. Treasurys, Shrugs Off DowngradeThe Berkshire Hathaway leader says the credit rating move by Fitch won't alter his investing strategy.
July 31, 2023
Schwab Launches 3 Bond Ladder StrategiesThe bond ladders include six-month, 12-month and 24-month investments that can be held in SMAs.
July 28, 2023
3 Misconceptions About 60/40 Portfolios: VanguardTwo of the misconceptions about 60/40 portfolios deal with execution, while the other is fundamental.
July 27, 2023
Looking for a Guaranteed 4% Portfolio Return? Try a TIPS Ladder.After creating a TIPS ladder, Wealth Logic founder Allan Roth has been doing the same for his clients.