Fixed Income

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INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 08, 2018
Alternative funds suddenly look a whole lot better

The market sell-off highlights the virtues of hedging.

By John Waggoner
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 08, 2018
Stocks enter correction territory amid renewed interest-rate fears

The S&P 500 is now more than 10% off the record it hit on Jan. 26

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2018
Exchange-traded notes add another layer of risk

ETNs tied to volatility took a beating when stocks plunged.

By John Waggoner
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2018
Bill Gross fares worst among go-anywhere bond managers as stocks slide

His Janus Henderson fund fell 0.8% on Monday, the most in a year.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 01, 2018
Treasury market pummeled in its worst January since 2009

'Melt-up' of yields pushes 10-year to 2.74%, its highest level since 2014

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2018
Former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan sees bubbles in stocks and bonds

The bond market's bubble will be the "critical issue," he says, and links that to the growing federal deficit.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 01, 2018
Pimco views 3% 10-year yield as buying opportunity

Other managers argue that level on Treasury note signals a bear market in bonds.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2018
Stock market's rally has room to run, Jeremy Siegel says

WisdomTree investment strategist says equities 'are nowhere near as expensive as bonds.'

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 31, 2018
The good and mostly bad of rising interest rates

While bond prices are falling, higher interest payments cushion the blow.

By John Waggoner
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2018
Bridgewater's Dalio says bonds face biggest bear market since '80s

Hedge fund manager sees the Federal Reserve tightening policy faster than expected.

By Bloomberg
Fintech startup wants to help advisers find and sell muni bonds
INVESTING FINTECH JAN 23, 2018
Fintech startup wants to help advisers find and sell muni bonds

280 CapMarkets says its Bond Navigator product is like Zillow for bonds

By Ryan W. Neal
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 19, 2018
Bond investors have more to worry about than a government shutdown

Inflation worries, international rates pushing Treasuries yields higher.

By John Waggoner
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 12, 2018
Tax bill SALT reduction could raise demand for munis

Strategists say residents of high tax states may be eager to find ways to reduce what they owe government.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 11, 2018
Bear market for bonds has arrived, Gross says

10-year Treasury rate's move above 2.5% confirms outlook for fixed income, legendary bond manager says.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 06, 2018
2018 outlook in bond investing calls for change

Five fixed income experts prophesize about a year of increasing rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 04, 2018
Morgan Stanley slashes junk bond allocation

The $2 trillion firm sees recession risks rising and tax-cuts boost as short-lived.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 28, 2017
Time to remind clients why they won't beat the Dow this year

Less risky, balanced portfolios will underperform market indexes, even though they are in clients' best interests.

By John Waggoner
INVESTING FINTECH DEC 22, 2017
Avoid these bond-buying pitfalls

Consider all attributes of a bond and choose a trading platform that is aligned with your clients' best interests.

By Jason T. Ware
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 11, 2017
Brace for steepest rate hikes since 2006 in new year

Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase predict average interest rates across advanced economies will climb to at least 1 percent in 2018.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2017
Vanguard's Bogle sees pension pain in low bond returns

Conservative bond portfolio will return only about 3% annually over the next decade, making it hard for pensions to meet their targets.

By Bloomberg