Fixed Income

Administration officials dismissed the idea that their $1.9 trillion aid plan could push the economy past some notional speed limit, and explain that what they’re trying to provide is more relief than stimulus.

The pace of tax-free bond sales could drop this year to a more than two-decade low.

So-called vaccine securities can finance research and be issued at interest rates on par with what governments pay for general-purpose borrowing.

Low-risk options for those willing to settle for low reward.

With yields this low, fixed-income investors are left with few good options to meet their return goals.

Market analysts from Informa Financial Intelligence said cash has been slower moving off the sidelines in this crisis than the financial crisis of 2008-2009.

It was a banner year for mergers in money management as the continuing fee war squeezes margins. Don’t expect it to slow down in 2021.

The additional guidance could provide more clarity on what conditions would eventually prompt the Fed to increase or decrease the pace of bond purchases.

Green bonds tie into growing emphasis on corporate sustainability and ESG mandates.

Rob Waldner, chief strategist for fixed income at Invesco Advisers, says investors should turn to emerging markets and other places outside the U.S. to find value.