A fledgling operation is hoping to turn back the clock by introducing gold bonds that are purchased and repaid with actual gold, a common practice about 90 years ago before FDR’s Gold Reserve Act put the kibosh on all the fun.
As control shifts to Democrats, corporate bonds for climate, infrastructure and other projects likely to grow
SECURE Act provisions providing plan fiduciaries with some legal protection, requirements for lifetime income disclosures on 401(k) statements and a volatile stock market all bode well for these products
Investors are looking ahead to a future without massive debt-fueled stimulus spending or a rollback of Trump's tax cuts
Bondholders are getting back just a few cents on the dollar as a result of weakened covenants, explosion in corporate debt
The European Union's first social bond was vastly oversubscribed, suggesting the market for such securities is underserved
Some managers are exploring other investments, ranging from options to currencies, to provide the protection that traditionally came from Treasuries
The broker-dealer reported a 'negative net worth' of $22 million last year
BlackRock, Wells Fargo analysts see the election and a surge in muni sales shattering the market's calm
Steepener trades are often seen as bets on reflation; investors are also preparing for the possibility of bigger deficits if Democrats prevail in November
Woodward joins from BMO Global and succeeds retiring president Lucille Protas
Such a scenario could lead to greater deficit spending that would be 'massively pro-growth,' analysts say
ESG isn’t just for equities anymore, as financial advisers respond to growing demand for a greener fixed-income market
Savvy advisers are adding value by trimming fixed income and rethinking the 60/40 rule
Deals are likely to start happening more often and will be led by private equity, a report from Cerulli Associates suggests
The agency said Arizona’s Park View School misled investors about its financial condition
The U.S. deficit has ballooned in recent months, but the decline in interest rates has cut the cost of servicing the debt
The firm's research arm sees investment-bond bonds hampered by frothy valuations and rising interest-rate risk, but are somewhat bullish on junk-rated debt
The fund manager criticized the Fed's emergency actions as buoying asset prices and spurring unsustainable corporate borrowing
Investors are exiting such funds at the fastest pace ever as stocks surge and corporate bonds look more appealing
