Fixed income

Investors have once again taken a liking to taxable bond funds — a marked difference from last year. Advisers may find that clients are taking notice, too.

“We get very nervous when the stock price index goes to high P/E, we ought to be somewhat nervous when the bond rate does the same,” the former Fed chairman says.

While Chairwoman Janet Yellen has repeatedly stated that the Fed is likely to raise interest rates gradually, market volatility and the unexpected dip in job gains have delayed such plans.

An expert agreed that an investor in their 20s doesn't need to worry too much about bonds, but in some situations a fixed-income "sliver" may make sense.

Recent market volatility has pitted advisers against clients over whether events such as Brexit represent a buying opportunity.

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It's safety first for investors around the world as they assess the significance of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Despite fears of rate hikes and worries over Brexit uncertainty, there is still an essential role for fixed income in retirement plans.

Strategists across Wall Street have been paring back 2016 calls on benchmark Treasury yields, as expectations for global economic growth decline and central banks in Europe and Asia introduce additional policy easing.

"This is the new normal -- politics could add more volatility to all financial assets," said Barbara Reinhard, head of asset allocation for multi-asset strategies at Voya Investment Management.