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Vanguard's $50 billion woman outperformed amid bond market chaos
FIXED INCOME MAY 20, 2020
Vanguard's $50 billion woman outperformed amid bond market chaos

Several of the actively traded fixed-income funds Gemma Wright-Casparius runs have beaten most of their peers so far this year

By Bloomberg
Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April
EQUITIES MAY 18, 2020
Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April

While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar

By Jeff Benjamin
Bank of America sells $1 billion bond issue to fund pandemic relief efforts
FIXED INCOME MAY 15, 2020
Bank of America sells $1 billion bond issue to fund pandemic relief efforts

Deal is first from a U.S. bank that links all proceeds to tackling the virus

By Bloomberg
Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment
EQUITIES MAY 12, 2020
Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment

So far this year the precious metal has beaten the S&P 500 by 24 percentage points

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth

The firm suggests buying U.S. and emerging market debt and averaging into select stock sectors

By Bloomberg
COVID-19 helps drive record-level ESG bond issuance
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2020
COVID-19 helps drive record-level ESG bond issuance

Environmental, social and governance bond issuance increased 272% in April from a year ago

By Jeff Benjamin
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check
FIXED INCOME MAY 04, 2020
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check

Fed steps up with monetary support; experts want Congress to provide more fiscal backing

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Junk-bond ETFs add most assets since 2015
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 30, 2020
Junk-bond ETFs add most assets since 2015

The news that the Fed was willing to buy some high-yield debt has made investors more comfortable about buying

By Bloomberg
By the Numbers: ETF flows
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 30, 2020
By the Numbers: ETF flows

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at why investors are throwing billions into leveraged ETFs

By InvestmentNews
Bid to let states go bankrupt quickly nixed a decade ago
FIXED INCOME APR 23, 2020
Bid to let states go bankrupt quickly nixed a decade ago

Mitch McConnell's comment came as Congress considers extending aid to cities and states that are seeing tax revenue disappear as wide swaths of the economy are shut down

By Bloomberg
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock investors flee long-term funds
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 16, 2020
BlackRock investors flee long-term funds

During the first quarter, the asset manager saw about $19 billion in withdrawals from its mutual funds and ETFs, but $52 billion in inflows for its cash management business

By Bloomberg
Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March
EQUITIES APR 15, 2020
Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March

Outflows from fixed-income funds hit a record $240 billion last month, says Morningstar

By InvestmentNews
Treasuries staring at negative rates after Fed's bank move
FIXED INCOME APR 03, 2020
Treasuries staring at negative rates after Fed's bank move

The central bank's decision to allow banks to take on more leverage is pushing down yields on Treasuries

By Bloomberg
Big ETF inflows in Q1 worry bulls looking for signs of bottom
EQUITIES APR 01, 2020
Big ETF inflows in Q1 worry bulls looking for signs of bottom

Exchange-traded funds took in $66.3 billion during the first quarter, about $8 billion more than they attracted during the same period last year

By Bloomberg
Fed's move into corporate bonds calms ETF dislocations
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
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
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
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
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