Alternative assets and private markets may help boost portfolio returns
Deposits at commercial banks have risen 18% this year, to a record $15.6 trillion, and money-market fund assets are almost $1 trillion higher than before the pandemic
The bank allegedly allocated bonds intended for retail customers to 'flippers' who resold them to broker-dealers for profit
Institutional investors like insurance companies and pension funds learned to appreciate bond ETFs amid the volatility in March
Fees for underwriting investment-grade bonds doubled in the first half
The new fund is designed to fill a gap in the growing ESG market
Tabula Investment Management launched an exchange-traded fund that lets investors bet against high-yield debt issued by North American companies
More than $2.6 billion flowed out of high-yield bond ETFs last week, along with $5.6 billion that left high-yield mutual funds
Accommodative central bank policies should provide a boost to equities markets worldwide, analysts say
With futures topping $1,800, a Fed move to pin down U.S. yields could add to gold's allure
The central bank bought bonds issued by AT&T, UnitedHealth and Walmart
There's more to the so-called free trades than meets the eye
Equity funds suffered net outflows, according to Morningstar
Cash is flooding into fixed-income ETFs at a record pace and interest in betting against both high-grade and junk funds has dissolved
Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options
The Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility is one of nine emergency lending programs the Fed has announced since mid-March
DoubleLine executive's comments come as the spread between 5- and 30-year Treasury yields hits its steepest level since 2016
The firm's strategists say that with the U.S. economy improving, 10-year Treasury rates will become a key driver
The Fed reported late last month that it had purchased some $1.3 billion of exchange-traded funds, including $223 million of high-yield bond ETFs
The product is designed to be fully liquid and includes contracts from two insurers
