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.
May 19, 2023
9 Weird Social Security Rules That Can Surprise Married CouplesHelping couples navigate the Social Security benefits claiming process is no mean feat.
May 17, 2023
Some Investors Ditch Stocks as Interest Rates Boom: SurveyOver half of U.S. investors have taken action on stocks this year due to interest rates and inflation, a new survey suggests.
May 15, 2023
Lower Standard of Living in Retirement Looms for Many Americans: PewA new analysis shows that the nation's retirement crisis could cost $1.3 trillion through 2040.
May 15, 2023
Morgan Stanley Sees Stock Swings on Debt Ceiling DebateA U.S. default risks triggering a market selloff, spike in borrowing costs and blow to the global economy that could rival the 2008 crash.
May 11, 2023
Anna Kooi Helps Life Insurers See (Potential) DeadbeatsKooi's work could show where losses are leaking into the investment portfolios.
May 09, 2023
Vanguard's Trillion-Dollar Man Leads a Fixed-Income RevolutionJosh Barrickman oversees three of the world's four largest bond funds, including the $298 billion Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund.
May 09, 2023
White House, McCarthy Disavow Short-Term Debt-Limit ExtensionTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. could exhaust its ability to meet its obligations by June 1.
May 08, 2023
Bill Gross Advises Buying T-Bills to Bet Debt-Ceiling Issues Will Be ResolvedThe former PIMCO executive also said 30% of his personal investments are in energy partnerships thanks to tax advantages and high yields.
May 08, 2023
Jeremy Siegel: Bar 'Extremely High' for Another Fed Rate HikeThree important data points would need to come in unexpectedly hot, the Wharton economist suggested.
May 08, 2023
Group Life Insurers Talk About Q1 Death RatesFive early earnings releases suggest that better is not the same as normal.