Fixed Income
Read our views on trends in the fixed income market affecting bonds, CDs, and money markets.
Fixed Income content
Bond Insights
While our outlook for the municipal bond market in 2026 is positive overall, we have identified five risks that we believe should be on investors' radar.
Bond Insights
We expect another generally good year for bond returns this year, but even the best-laid plans can go awry when circumstances change. Here are four risks to our outlook.
Investment Insights
As the era of high-fee active bond management continues to fade, cost-effective, high-quality fixed income solutions balancing diversification, risk, and yield have emerged.
Investors are navigating not just uncertainty, but an unstable environment influenced by tariffs and inflation, among other factors. While volatility may increase, there is likely room for another solid year in 2026, especially for fixed income and international stocks.
Bond Insights
We continue to suggest an up-in-quality fixed income bias for the short run, but investors can still consider some of the riskier parts of the fixed income market in moderation.
Bond Insights
We believe municipal bonds will continue to offer attractive tax-adjusted yields in 2026, while credit quality should remain stable.
Market Outlook
Overall, we expect 2026 to be another good year of returns for bond investors, but the range of potential outcomes is wide.
Bond Insights
Answers to questions investors are currently asking about Treasury bonds, tax policy, credit quality and other issues currently affecting fixed income investments.
Bond Insights
Municipal bonds offer tax-adjusted yields, generally high credit quality, and other advantages that may make them attractive investments.