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Forget rate cuts, high rates are the new norm, says industry veteran
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 14, 2025
Forget rate cuts, high rates are the new norm, says industry veteran

Increased risk is inevitable, according to CEO of Schwab Asset Management.

By Chris Davis
Treasury selloff a symptom of lost US confidence, Yellen says
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2025
Treasury selloff a symptom of lost US confidence, Yellen says

The former Treasury secretary argues the "worrisome" pattern doesn't merit Fed intervention yet, but she sees a much higher risk of recession.

By Bloomberg
Treasuries tumble toward worst selloff since 2019 repo blowout
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 11, 2025
Treasuries tumble toward worst selloff since 2019 repo blowout

A sharp exodus from US 10-year debt raises questions over the continued appeal of the nation's debt for haven-seeking investors.

By Bloomberg
Sucking in the 70s again? Advisors weigh the threat of stagflation
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 09, 2025
Sucking in the 70s again? Advisors weigh the threat of stagflation

Wealth managers debate whether the scourge of stagflation, last seriously felt in the 1970s, will soon hit the American economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Muni bonds draw investors amid market downturn
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2025
Muni bonds draw investors amid market downturn

As investors flee equities in the wake of Trump’s tariff plans, municipal bonds are viewed as a haven with yields dropping and demand rising.

By Andrew Cohen
Credit spreads set to widen most since 2020, UBS says
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2025
Credit spreads set to widen most since 2020, UBS says

Economic slowdown risks could drive the added yield premium of corporate bonds over Treasuries to levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to strategists.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies
INVESTING ETFS APR 07, 2025
Fidelity expands ETF shelf with muni bond strategies

The new municipal debt offerings build on a growing trend of ETF use among advisors while tapping into investors' growing need for safety amid volatility.

By Leo Almazora
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 07, 2025
Financial advisors soothing frayed client nerves as fear index rises

Wealth managers are fielding a surging number of calls, texts and emails from anxious clients. Here's how they are responding.

By Gregg Greenberg
Treasuries rally as trade war fears smother solid jobs data
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 04, 2025
Treasuries rally as trade war fears smother solid jobs data

Yields on the 10-year sank as bond investors price in a quarter-point rate cut by June, though it won't be an easy call for the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
Pimco favors stable global bonds amid rising recession risk
INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 01, 2025
Pimco favors stable global bonds amid rising recession risk

The California-based asset manager is favoring diversification across international fixed income markets as it foresees "a multiyear period in which fixed income can outperform equities.

By Bloomberg
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2025
Bonds rise as cloudy economic path supports case for Fed cuts

Fed Chair Powell's "slightly less-hawkish tone," downplaying of recession risks while acknowledging elevated uncertainty, helped push down yields on Treasuries.

By Bloomberg
Trump says Fed should cut rates as tariff push heats up
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2025
Trump says Fed should cut rates as tariff push heats up

Fed stays pat ahead of next wave of tariffs.

By Bloomberg
Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 17, 2025
Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits

With bonds failing to provide a safety net for steeply falling stock prices, many investors are letting go of their "set it and forget it" approach.

By Leo Almazora
How structured credit investments can help with diversification
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 17, 2025
How structured credit investments can help with diversification

Sam Reid from $26.7B AUM alts asset manager Canyon Partners shares insights.

By Steve Randall
The fall of the star manager
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 12, 2025
The fall of the star manager

Western Asset Management Company has seen at least $120 billion leave since the SEC announced its investigation into Ken Leech. The instance highlights key-person risk that the asset management world has been trying to get away from.

By Emile Hallez
Private credit's push into retail opens new vulnerability, warns BIS
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2025
Private credit's push into retail opens new vulnerability, warns BIS

A new report adds to a string of alerts from watchdogs, noting that the growing role of small investors, use of leverage, and concentration risks "warrant monitoring."

By Bloomberg
The art of balancing risk and reward
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2025
The art of balancing risk and reward

Jack Ablin, of Cresset Asset Management, talks investment philosophy – mitigating risks on the public side while taking opportunities on the private side.

By Chris Davis
Treasury yields descend toward year’s lows on tariff angst
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 05, 2025
Treasury yields descend toward year’s lows on tariff angst

Bullish picture emerges for Treasuries as investor focus pivots from inflationary risks to outright negative economic consequences.

By Bloomberg
10-year yield hits 2025 low on traders' revived rate-cut bets
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 25, 2025
10-year yield hits 2025 low on traders' revived rate-cut bets

Investors are growing confident of rate reductions amid an outlook for weaker US economy and Trump policy uncertainty.

By Bloomberg
Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 24, 2025
Allspring to shut down alternative equity strategies

Fund managers like Allspring Global Investments for years have been facing competitive pressure from low fee exchange-traded funds and indexed mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly