The Record High Price of Some Muni Bonds Erases the Tax Breaks

Aug 20, 2019

U.S. Treasuries that mature in one year are providing bigger after-tax yields than traditional municipal debt, according to AllianceBernstein.

Forget the Yield Curve. The 30-Year Treasury Yield Is Scary

Aug 14, 2019

A record low yield shows bond traders have lost all fear of rising interest rates, a stronger economy or a sustained rebound in inflation.

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Yield Curve Hysteria

Aug 23, 2019

The inversion of the Treasury yield curve has recently gotten a lot of attention in the financial press as being a harbinger of economic malaise ahead. Our Fixed Income CIO Sonal Desai says these conclusions are misguided.

Punctuation Can Scare Off Investors More Than Actual Assets!

Aug 13, 2019

Presentation can shape investment behavior.

IRS Issues Favorable Ruling for Advisors and Annuities

Aug 09, 2019

Nationwide received a favorable private letter ruling on the taxation of advisory fees from nonqualified annuities.

Wall Street Warns About Consequences of Lengthy Trade Fight

Aug 02, 2019

If tariff plans go through, a recession is on the horizon, Morgan Stanley analysts warn.

Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point, Signals Potential for More

Jul 31, 2019

Central bankers voted, with two officials dissenting, to lower the target range for the benchmark rate by a quarter-percentage point to 2%-2.25%.

Asset Bubbles to Zombie Companies: The Dark Side of Rate Cuts

Jul 30, 2019

These asset classes are attracting scrutiny.

Global Bond ETFs Hit $1 Trillion in AUM

Jul 22, 2019

Flows into U.S. high-yield ETFs alone are up 14% this year, potentially putting more investors in a risky spot.

Schwab Tackles ‘Gaps’ in Bond ETF Business With Three New Funds

Jul 17, 2019

Charles Schwab is planning to start three new products focused on corporate bonds and Treasuries, almost doubling the number of debt exchange-traded funds it offers.