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Fed's move into corporate bonds calms ETF dislocations
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 01, 2020
Fed's move into corporate bonds calms ETF dislocations

The central bank's pledge to buy investment-grade credit and certain ETFs sparked a rally in higher-rated debt

By Bloomberg
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2020
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes

Retirement plan sponsors might change their views on risk, especially for participants near retirement

By Emile Hallez
‘Illiquidity doom loop’ threatens European bond ETFs, analyst says
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 20, 2020
‘Illiquidity doom loop’ threatens European bond ETFs, analyst says

The gap between some funds' price and the value of their assets could lead to problems

By Bloomberg
Gundlach says ‘en masse’ defaults likely for some junk issuers
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 18, 2020
Gundlach says ‘en masse’ defaults likely for some junk issuers

The high-yield debt market is pressured by the plunge in oil prices and the pandemic, the fund manager said

By Bloomberg
Upside-down world of negative rates coming for U.S. savers
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 17, 2020
Upside-down world of negative rates coming for U.S. savers

The scenario has become more likely now that the Fed has slashed rates to close to zero

By Bloomberg
Fixed-income ETFs caught in bond market's liquidity trap
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 13, 2020
Fixed-income ETFs caught in bond market's liquidity trap

The cash prices of some of the most actively traded bond funds are at a steep discount to the value of their underlying assets

By Bloomberg
T-bills are scarce and the shortage is about to get even worse
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2020
T-bills are scarce and the shortage is about to get even worse

Supply is set to get squeezed as the coronavirus scare causes demand for Treasuries to soar

By Bloomberg
Treasuries can also be risky, Wall Street warns
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 11, 2020
Treasuries can also be risky, Wall Street warns

Analysts caution that U.S. government bonds may be losing their effectiveness as a hedge

By Bloomberg
First negative U.S. yields get closer amid virus fears
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 02, 2020
First negative U.S. yields get closer amid virus fears

Expectations that the Fed will cut rates are seen pushing yields on short-term Treasuries below zero

By Bloomberg
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off

Amid the slump in sentiment, some types of investments are proving their resilience

By Bloomberg
BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2020
BlackRock to co-manage high-yielding alternative income fund

YieldStreet Prism Fund gives individual investors direct access to BlackRock's institutional expertise

By Jeff Benjamin
Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 10, 2020
Concerns rise about negative bond yields reaching U.S.

Market watchers say negative rates will inevitably follow the next recession

By Jeff Benjamin
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing
INVESTING ETFS FEB 07, 2020
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing

Van Eck files for fund that will focus on investment-grade state and local government debt that funds projects promoting sustainable development

By Bloomberg
Munis from high-tax states in great demand
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2020
Munis from high-tax states in great demand

Investors in states like California and New York seem to be ignoring the ratings on municipal bonds as they deal with the limits on deducting state and local taxes

By Bloomberg
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2020
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis

MSRB study shows retail investors purchase more 3%-3.5% coupon bonds, institutional buy 5%

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar picks up Hueler's stable value intel
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2020
Morningstar picks up Hueler's stable value intel

The data and ratings firm is acquiring an index and information service that could be of interest to retirement plan advisers

By Emile Hallez
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 27, 2020
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters

Retirement plan participants who traded in their accounts in 2019 largely moved out of stock funds and into fixed income

By Emile Hallez
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
INVESTING WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2020
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch

Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 15, 2020
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios

Asset manager introduces 21 model portfolios in 18 months

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond ETFs come of age
INVESTING ETFS JAN 09, 2020
Bond ETFs come of age

The $150 billion that flowed into bond exchange-traded funds in 2019 herald a new order

By Bloomberg