Fixed Income
Read our views on trends in the fixed income market affecting bonds, CDs, and money markets.
Fixed Income content
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
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The stock and bond markets are taking the government shutdown—and lack of data releases—in stride, but how long the calm might last is an open question.
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.
Bond Insights
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, can help buffer a portfolio against inflation. However, it's important to understand their unique characteristics and complex nature.
Bond Insights
The Federal Reserve may cut rates a couple of times by year-end, but the pace and magnitude of easing in 2026 is unclear. There are still some roadblocks to lower bond yields.
Bond Insights
When the value of the U.S. dollar declines, international developed-market bonds tend to become attractive. Here's why the bond outlook is more positive than it has been for the past decade.
Bond Insights
Despite inflation pressure, tariffs and immigration policy are leading to slower job growth and consumer spending, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates soon.