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Vanguard plans first new actively managed ETFs in two years
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 25, 2023
Vanguard plans first new actively managed ETFs in two years

Both new products would focus on the fixed-income market.

BofA sees equities exodus, 10-year Treasuries yield highest since 2007
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 22, 2023
BofA sees equities exodus, 10-year Treasuries yield highest since 2007

Markets are readjusting for rates that are higher for longer.

Schroders' new bond scores level ESG playing field
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS SEP 22, 2023
Schroders' new bond scores level ESG playing field

Emerging markets look more attractive once rich-world bias is corrected.

Debt-financed M&A may push firms to shed assets: Tibergien
INVESTING BROKER DEALERS SEP 19, 2023
Debt-financed M&A may push firms to shed assets: Tibergien

Following Cetera's announcement that it was going to buy Avantax, two ratings agencies put the debt of Cetera's parent, Aretec Group Inc., on review.

High-yield debt issuance to accelerate, says BlackRock
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 19, 2023
High-yield debt issuance to accelerate, says BlackRock

Global issuance for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds jumped to over $40 billion this month.

Citi takes significant step in revolutionizing the global bond market
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 18, 2023
Citi takes significant step in revolutionizing the global bond market

Wall Street firm says it is investing in the future of digital financial market infrastructure.

Advisors pile into Treasuries, leaving muni bonds behind
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 15, 2023
Advisors pile into Treasuries, leaving muni bonds behind

With Treasury yields so elevated, it’s easy to understand why financial advisors are funneling excess client money into good old government bonds.

Advisors fear slow growth, see value in high-quality bonds: PGIM study
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 08, 2023
Advisors fear slow growth, see value in high-quality bonds: PGIM study

Treasuries rank as the most attractive fixed-income sector but advisor urges clients to diversify should economic environment suddenly change.

Think twice: The cost of being out of the market
INVESTING OPINION AUG 30, 2023
Think twice: The cost of being out of the market

Some investors mistakenly believe they can achieve superior results by trying to time the market, but this approach inevitably leads to missed opportunities.

Advisors debate how to make muni bond allocations count
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 24, 2023
Advisors debate how to make muni bond allocations count

The good news is that, broadly speaking, the picture looks really sound in muni world.

Why bonds are the best since the financial crisis
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 24, 2023
Why bonds are the best since the financial crisis

Investors are weighing prospect of higher rates for longer.

Single-bond ETF manager goes against current by asking SEC for mutual fund share class
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2023
Single-bond ETF manager goes against current by asking SEC for mutual fund share class

There has been a trend away from mutual funds toward ETFs, but not in the 401(k) world, and fund provider F/m Investments sees that an opportunity.

Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 22, 2023
Schwab to issue debt after news of job cuts

The longest-dated portion of the firm's senior unsecured notes, an 11-year fixed-to-floating-rate note, may yield about 2.05 percentage points over Treasuries.

BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 18, 2023
BofA strategists warn bond investors of '5% world'

Bond traders are finally coming to the realization that the rock-bottom yields of recent history might be gone for good.

Equities provided institutions with a 2.3% median return in second quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 11, 2023
Equities provided institutions with a 2.3% median return in second quarter

Northern Trust research shows that tech sector stocks, especially AI, were among the winners.

Don’t fear the inverted yield curve
INVESTING OPINION AUG 09, 2023
Don’t fear the inverted yield curve

The most direct implication of the inverted curve isn't a recession, but that yields will be lower in the future.

S&P drops ESG scores from debt ratings
INVESTING ESG AUG 09, 2023
S&P drops ESG scores from debt ratings

The company made the change in response to confusion among investors who use its corporate credit ratings.

Will long-dated Treasuries entice investors?
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 08, 2023
Will long-dated Treasuries entice investors?

Or will higher yields repel buyers in the next round of refinancing?

Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 02, 2023
Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’

'Not worth panicking about' — advisors caught off guard by Fitch's timing but remain sanguine.

Fitch downgrades US credit rating
INVESTING FIXED INCOME AUG 01, 2023
Fitch downgrades US credit rating

In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'