Fixed Income

Bond Market Outlook 2024: Partly Sunny

After some tough years, the bond market has many fundamentals in its favor, portfolio managers and other observers say.

Advisors Say Bond Market Has More Mileage Ahead

Fixed income should continue to treat retirees well, after a long famine, despite Fed’s plans to cut interest rates, say financial advisors.

Wall Street’s ‘Bond Vigilantes’ Are at Battle as U.S. Debt Soars

The debate over public debt is as fierce as ever. And it echoes, in some ways, an earlier time — when the term “bond vigilantes” first emerged.

Bond Allocations Get Trickier in Volatile Market

Like 2023, in 2024 higher yields can still benefit fixed income investors. Here’s what to consider. (By Christopher Baccella)

Cash-Rich Clients Look to Come Off Sidelines

Total money market fund assets hit a record $5.9 trillion on Dec. 6, but there are indications the tide may be turning.

Not Since the 1970s

That’s how long it’s been since the bond market has turned in such a dismal performance, notes a State Street executive.

Are Higher Rates Slowing the Economy? A Zoo Offers Clues

This zoo's experience is one example of a story playing out across the country among businesses navigating inflation.

An $84 Trillion Opportunity

An Allspring executive explains why tax-advantaged investing will be paramount as a multigenerational transfer of wealth unfolds.

SEC Scrutinizing Wells Fargo’s Cash Sweep Feature for Advisory Clients

Wells Fargo offers three cash sweep options, which allow investment advisory clients to earn a return on uninvested cash balances.

Schwab Strategist Bullish on Bonds

Fixed-income strategist Kathy Jones says bonds present an opportunity for clients that they haven’t had in at least 15 years.

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SEC Charges Investment Advisors for Overstating Use of AI

The two firms will pay $400,000 in total civil penalties for false marketing and the SEC is on the lookout for more offenders.

JPMorgan Fined $348 Million for Lapses in Trade Monitoring

The bank had failed to account for “billions of instances of trading activity” on as many as 30 different platforms, regulators said.

Top-Heavy Market Doesn’t Mean Steep Correction. Here’s Why

It's been 100 years since the market has been this top heavy, giving rise to understandable fears. History suggest those fears are overdone.

Judge: Minority-Business Agency Can’t Consider Race

A federal judge in Texas has barred a government agency from using race to reject entrepreneurs looking for assistance.

IRS Alert: Weight-Loss Food Is Typically Not a Medical Expense

Companies are falsely claiming that FSAs and HSAs cover or reimburse general health and wellness expenses.

Annuities Continue March Upward

Annuities saw an impressive boom in 2023, with sales reaching a new all-time high, LIMRA announced.

Financial Discipline Among Americans Sliding, Study Shows

People are doing less planning and feeling more financially insecure, Northwestern Mutual's latest research finds.