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Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts
FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2023
Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts

The longest-dated portion of the firm's senior unsecured notes, an 11-year fixed-to-floating-rate note, may yield about 2.05 percentage points over Treasuries.

By Bloomberg
BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'
FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2023
BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'

Bond traders are finally coming to the realization that the rock-bottom yields of recent history might be gone for good.

By Bloomberg
Equities provided institutions with a 2.3% median return in second quarter
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2023
Equities provided institutions with a 2.3% median return in second quarter

Northern Trust research shows that tech sector stocks, especially AI, were among the winners.

By Steve Randall
Don’t fear the inverted yield curve
OPINION AUG 09, 2023
Don’t fear the inverted yield curve

The most direct implication of the inverted curve isn't a recession, but that yields will be lower in the future.

By Gautam Khanna
S&P drops ESG scores from debt ratings
FIXED INCOME AUG 09, 2023
S&P drops ESG scores from debt ratings

The company made the change in response to confusion among investors who use its corporate credit ratings.

By Bloomberg
Will long-dated Treasuries entice investors?
FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2023
Will long-dated Treasuries entice investors?

Or will higher yields repel buyers in the next round of refinancing?

By Bloomberg
Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’
FIXED INCOME AUG 02, 2023
Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’

'Not worth panicking about' — advisors caught off guard by Fitch's timing but remain sanguine.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fitch downgrades US credit rating
FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2023
Fitch downgrades US credit rating

In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'

By Bloomberg
Advisors tilt toward ETFs, growth stocks and investment-grade bonds: Fidelity
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2023
Advisors tilt toward ETFs, growth stocks and investment-grade bonds: Fidelity

Advisors hail traditional benefits of ETFs while trend toward aggressive equity exposure shows how 'soft landing has replaced recession.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Contentious ESG label dethroning green bonds, says former HSBC banker
FIXED INCOME JUL 20, 2023
Contentious ESG label dethroning green bonds, says former HSBC banker

While sustainability-linked bonds have come in for some criticism, they have the potential to dominate the roughly $6 trillion ethical debt market.

By Bloomberg
Are we set for a bonds bonanza?
ETFS JUL 14, 2023
Are we set for a bonds bonanza?

BlackRock hails once-in-a-generation opportunity as advisor urges investors not to forget long-term goals.

By Emile Hallez
Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2023
Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets

With inflation at its lowest level since March 2021, advisors are hoping the Fed can stop raising interest rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why bonds are shaping up to be the new alternative investment
RIA NEWS JUL 06, 2023
Why bonds are shaping up to be the new alternative investment

As the recession outlook moves further down the road, advisors see the Fed keeping rates higher for longer, boosting the appeal of fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
RIA NEWS JUL 05, 2023
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see

Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties
FIXED INCOME JUL 03, 2023
ESG-linked bonds add clauses that let them escape financial penalties

A quarter of sustainability-linked bonds, which typically pay higher interest if the issuer misses ESG targets, can be redeemed before any penalty is triggered, according to a new report.

By Bloomberg
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
RIA NEWS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Inflation-safe ETFs see record $17 billion exit
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 28, 2023
Inflation-safe ETFs see record $17 billion exit

Exchange-traded funds designed to protect against inflation have faltered in the face of still sticky price pressure, leading many investors to rush for the exits.

By Bloomberg
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2023
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates

Scrambling to stay ahead of the central bank's next move, advisors and market watchers think the Fed is trying to keep the markets on their toes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealthfront introduces automated bond portfolio
FINTECH JUN 08, 2023
Wealthfront introduces automated bond portfolio

Wealthfront says its portfolio uses a mix of Treasury and corporate bond ETFs and can achieve an annual return of 5.48% after its 0.25% fee.

By Ryan W. Neal