Fixed Income
Read our views on trends in the fixed income market affecting bonds, CDs, and money markets.
Fixed Income content
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.
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
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.
Bond Insights
Bankruptcies by high-yield issuers have made headlines recently, but defaults have grown more common in recent years.
Fixed Income
Contrary to misperceptions, single-stop inflation protection solutions don’t always work. Get our research paper to help you position clients for success.
Bond Insights
High-yield munis have extra risks and yields are low relative to investment-grade munis. However, investors in higher tax brackets may still want to consider a small allocation if it fits their risk tolerance.
Commentary
From "how" to "why now," here are four things investors should understand about bond investing.