Fixed income

Muni bonds have not been not the quick way to big returns in 2021. But for the right client, they are the perfect addition to a portfolio focused on stability and low risk, advisors say.

Some worry the complex financial products are being pushed to investors who don’t fully understand the risks.

With banks and the Federal Reserve now eyeing more lasting inflation, many financial advisors are adjusting things for their clients.

Market watchers are tracking people’s movements through airports, subways and restaurants for clues to the US economic recovery.

Many indexes rebalance quarterly or twice a year, so they’re slow to reflect stocks whose wild swings no longer reflect an investor’s goals.

The world's largest asset managers voted against many more directors than the previous year based on climate and racial equity issues.

Goldman Sachs Group strategists recently noted U.S. money market fund assets ballooned to a record $5.5 trillion during the pandemic, showing there’s a lot of cash on the sidelines.

How the pandemic is accelerating trends in financial advice and changing the way Americans manage their money.

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Why does Vanguard expect so little from the market? The culprit, not surprisingly, is high valuations, Nir Kaissar writes.