Think you're safe buying an investment grade bond for your client? Guess again. Rating downgrades are coming at a record pace. By increasing client asset allocation into bonds, brokers may not necessarily be reducing risk, even when restricting...
Abandoning bonds in favor of stocks might appear sensible — but risky.
There’s no guarantee the guarantors won’t flop.
Fixed Income: Where Have All the Good Bonds Gone?
The U.S. economy has mostly met the central bank’s goals of full employment and stable prices, and may get further support if President Donald Trump delivers promised fiscal stimulus.
In the U.S., investors don’t expect current tightening cycle to rock the junk bond market, putting more money into high-yield and total return funds.
Market has many ‘what ifs’ as Washington mulls tax shifts
Few overseas investors want to step into the $13.9 trillion U.S. Treasury market right now.
Demand for U.S. Treasuries has moved "from global to local."
A world with excess savings is still struggling to sate its appetite for investable assets in public markets.