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Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2025
Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says

The global alternatives giant argues a breakdown in government bonds as a hedge and a "structurally" weaker dollar creates new diversification challenges.

By Bloomberg
Why the 60/40 portfolio is losing ground
EQUITIES MAY 14, 2025
Why the 60/40 portfolio is losing ground

Advisor explains why his firm has leaned into specialization, offering exposure to sectors like aircraft leasing, shipping, music royalties, litigation finance, and even Mississippi barges.

By Chris Davis
Munis poised to outshine fixed income in coming summer redemption season
FIXED INCOME MAY 09, 2025
Munis poised to outshine fixed income in coming summer redemption season

Strategists expect municipal bonds to best Treasuries during the four-month window from May until August, following a historical trend.

By Bloomberg
Fixed income, alternative investments were powerful combo in Q1
EQUITIES MAY 07, 2025
Fixed income, alternative investments were powerful combo in Q1

Large US institutional funds fared better with a lower allocation to equities.

By Steve Randall
Two-year yields fall on trade war anxiety
FIXED INCOME MAY 06, 2025
Two-year yields fall on trade war anxiety

Record-high trade deficit raises stakes for investors, with the Fed now expected to deliver three quarter-point cuts this year.

By Bloomberg
Recession fears spark Goldman's appetite for high-quality, long-term municipal bonds
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2025
Recession fears spark Goldman's appetite for high-quality, long-term municipal bonds

'We haven't seen yield like this in a really long time," Goldman Sachs' Sylvia Yeh says of the municipal bond market.

By Andrew Cohen
MIT joins colleges tapping bond markets amid federal funding threats
FIXED INCOME MAY 05, 2025
MIT joins colleges tapping bond markets amid federal funding threats

The elite college is just the latest institution turning to taxable bond sales as the Trump White House continues to exert political pressure.

By Bloomberg
Harvard muni bonds a buy amid battle with Trump White House, Barclays says
FIXED INCOME APR 25, 2025
Harvard muni bonds a buy amid battle with Trump White House, Barclays says

Strategist sees relatively little risk of the university losing its tax-exempt status, which could pose opportunity for investors with a "longer time horizon."

By Bloomberg
Forget rate cuts, high rates are the new norm, says industry veteran
EQUITIES APR 14, 2025
Forget rate cuts, high rates are the new norm, says industry veteran

Increased risk is inevitable, according to CEO of Schwab Asset Management.

By Chris Davis
Treasury selloff a symptom of lost US confidence, Yellen says
FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2025
Treasury selloff a symptom of lost US confidence, Yellen says

The former Treasury secretary argues the "worrisome" pattern doesn't merit Fed intervention yet, but she sees a much higher risk of recession.

By Bloomberg
Treasuries tumble toward worst selloff since 2019 repo blowout
FIXED INCOME APR 11, 2025
Treasuries tumble toward worst selloff since 2019 repo blowout

A sharp exodus from US 10-year debt raises questions over the continued appeal of the nation's debt for haven-seeking investors.

By Bloomberg
Sucking in the 70s again? Advisors weigh the threat of stagflation
EQUITIES APR 09, 2025
Sucking in the 70s again? Advisors weigh the threat of stagflation

Wealth managers debate whether the scourge of stagflation, last seriously felt in the 1970s, will soon hit the American economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Muni bonds draw investors amid market downturn
FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2025
Muni bonds draw investors amid market downturn

As investors flee equities in the wake of Trump’s tariff plans, municipal bonds are viewed as a haven with yields dropping and demand rising.

By Andrew Cohen
Credit spreads set to widen most since 2020, UBS says
FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2025
Credit spreads set to widen most since 2020, UBS says

Economic slowdown risks could drive the added yield premium of corporate bonds over Treasuries to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to strategists.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies
ETFS APR 07, 2025
Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies

The new municipal debt offerings build on a growing trend of ETF use among advisors while tapping into investors' growing need for safety amid volatility.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises
EQUITIES APR 07, 2025
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises

Wealth managers are fielding a surging number of calls, texts and emails from anxious clients. Here's how they are responding.

By Gregg Greenberg
Treasuries rally as trade war fears smother solid jobs data
FIXED INCOME APR 04, 2025
Treasuries rally as trade war fears smother solid jobs data

Yields on the 10-year sank as bond investors price in a quarter-point rate cut by June, though it won't be an easy call for the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
Pimco favors stable global bonds amid rising recession risk
FIXED INCOME APR 01, 2025
Pimco favors stable global bonds amid rising recession risk

The California-based asset manager is favoring diversification across international fixed income markets as it foresees "a multiyear period in which fixed income can outperform equities.

By Bloomberg
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts
FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2025
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts

Fed Chair Powell's "slightly less-hawkish tone," downplaying of recession risks while acknowledging elevated uncertainty, helped push down yields on Treasuries.

By Bloomberg
Trump says Fed should cut rates as tariff push heats up
FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2025
Trump says Fed should cut rates as tariff push heats up

Fed stays pat ahead of next wave of tariffs.

By Bloomberg