Fixed Income
Read our views on trends in the fixed income market affecting bonds, CDs, and money markets.
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Bond Insights
Markets were rattled by tariff announcements in early April. Here are three takeaways for investors considering preferred securities, investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.
Markets swung widely after the White House announced—and then paused—sweeping global tariffs. But the U.S. and China remain in an escalating tariff battle and volatility is likely to continue.
Bond Insights
Reviewing the basics can keep you from being caught off guard if your investment is returned to you before the stated maturity date.
Bear markets can pose a challenge to your financial goals. Here are seven tips for dealing with down markets.
Market volatility is likely to rise as investors digest the president's plans.
Bond Insights
The combination of slowing economic growth and stubborn inflation, combined with uncertainty about U.S. tariff policy, is keeping investors cautious.
Bond Insights
Although municipal bonds pay interest that is generally exempt from federal and state income taxes, it's not always free from all taxes.
Bond Insights
Investment-grade floating-rate notes prices tend to be more stable than their fixed-rate counterparts, so they may be worth considering during periods of volatility.
Bond Insights
Treasury yields have been falling for weeks. Yet inflation expectations remain high and recent growth data have been fairly strong—not a traditional backdrop for declining yields. What's happening?