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Lower-grade debt a hot area for CLO ETFs, asset managers say
INVESTING ETFS FEB 21, 2025
Lower-grade debt a hot area for CLO ETFs, asset managers say

The AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation ETF space is getting crowded. ETF sponsors have been building out products focused on lower credit ratings, with the potential for higher yields.

Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 20, 2025
Trump's first month sees traders dumping America-first wagers

The initial euphoria around the second-term president's arrival has faded, with rallies in US stocks and cryptocurrencies giving way to bearish sentiment.

By Bloomberg
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec
INVESTING ETFS FEB 18, 2025
World's first catastrophe bond launched by ex-Pimco exec

Rick Pagnini wants to demystify cat bond investments.

By Bloomberg
DOGE efforts sideswipe muni bonds backed by federal lease payments
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 14, 2025
DOGE efforts sideswipe muni bonds backed by federal lease payments

Falling prices for some securities within the $4 trillion state and local government debt market spotlight how the push to shrink spending is sending shockwaves across the US.

By Bloomberg
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies
INVESTING ETFS FEB 12, 2025
Hot CPI report has strategists rethinking inflation strategies

Wall Street reacts to the higher-than-expected January CPI report that sent stocks lower.

By Gregg Greenberg
An opportune time for bonds
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 12, 2025
An opportune time for bonds

The current environment – economic and political – stands to benefit fixed income, and active managers may have a chance shine.

By Emile Hallez
Treasuries fall as Powell reiterates rate-cut patience
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 11, 2025
Treasuries fall as Powell reiterates rate-cut patience

The Fed chair's continued signals to delay policy easing sent 10-year yields higher, with money markets pricing in just one quarter-point cut this year.

By Bloomberg
Bond market experts expect yields to continue higher
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 10, 2025
Bond market experts expect yields to continue higher

Uncertainty set to keep upward pressure on fixed income investments.

By Bloomberg
Bond traders cautious as tariff play clouds outlook
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2025
Bond traders cautious as tariff play clouds outlook

Economic uncertainty could fuel turbulent market.

By Bloomberg
Insurers scream for securitized debt amid surging annuity demand
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2025
Insurers scream for securitized debt amid surging annuity demand

Morgan Stanley strategists see robust demand for asset-backed bonds even as interest rates are set to come down.

By Bloomberg
Stagflation risk flattens Treasuries curve to 11-week low
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 03, 2025
Stagflation risk flattens Treasuries curve to 11-week low

Fears over tariff impact on US economy are increasing.

By Bloomberg
Bonds prevail after Trump's return drives topsy-turvy January
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 31, 2025
Bonds prevail after Trump's return drives topsy-turvy January

Treasuries closed the month on a positive note even as the second-term US president's efforts to reshape policy, including tariff threats, spurred turbulence.

By Bloomberg
Traders bet on big Treasuries rally ahead of Fed's Jerome speech
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 29, 2025
Traders bet on big Treasuries rally ahead of Fed's Jerome speech

No rate cut expected today but signals for March are anticipated.

By Bloomberg
Bond traders re-focus on this week's Fed meeting
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 27, 2025
Bond traders re-focus on this week's Fed meeting

Trump's first week passed without major disruption.

By Bloomberg
Muni debt poised for strong year as higher yields lure investors
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 24, 2025
Muni debt poised for strong year as higher yields lure investors

Sharing a bullish outlook, fixed income strategists say they're "not terribly concerned" over a proposal to scrap the muni bond tax exemption.

By Bloomberg
Treasuries largely unaffected by Trump's first week
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 24, 2025
Treasuries largely unaffected by Trump's first week

US bonds have ended the week much where they started.

By Bloomberg
Munis’ prized January returns threatened by expected Fed pause
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JAN 13, 2025
Munis’ prized January returns threatened by expected Fed pause

What should have been a strong start to 2025 for municipal bonds is now in question amid growing odds that the Federal Reserve will hold fire on interest rate cuts.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisors keeping close eye on rising 'fear index'
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 13, 2025
Financial advisors keeping close eye on rising 'fear index'

The VIX, or so called "fear index," is shifting higher with increased market volatility, causing wealth managers to ready themselves for anxious client calls.

By Gregg Greenberg
Closed-end fund investors seeking to build on solid 2024 returns
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 08, 2025
Closed-end fund investors seeking to build on solid 2024 returns

Wealth managers see the market setting up nicely for another positive year for closed-end funds and BDCs.

By Gregg Greenberg
BlackRock ETF takes first bite of blockchain-based muni debt
INVESTING ETFS DEC 18, 2024
BlackRock ETF takes first bite of blockchain-based muni debt

The world's largest asset manager claims leadership as the first investor to buy a piece of the first-of-its-kind municipal bond issuance.

By Bloomberg