Fixed income

Companies that pay out a portion of their profits to shareholders instead of reinvesting in their business may seem compelling on the surface, but advisors with experience with these strategies say they aren't right for everyone.

Moment is focused on centralizing and automating the core operations of the fixed-income market.

Politics are playing an outsize role in portfolio management. Here's how experts see the fixed-income sector changing under the pending One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The baby boomer generation is now in the retirement phase, and many clients want more predictable income and less of a roller coaster with their nest egg.

Advisors and investors alike have long deferred to the 4% rule when planning for retirement, but new research shows the popular strategy is not as robust as once thought.

Bonds have always been a haven for investors, but new products could draw financial advisors and clients seeking higher yield than those of passive ETFs.

The wrong asset location could defeat the whole purpose of the strategy, according to a new study on Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Financial advisors are counseling clients to stick to their long-term plans, even as they consider potential hedging opportunities and other strategies.

As the tax deferral method grows in popularity, experts caution that the benefits come with important caveats for financial advisors to keep in mind.

Dividend strategies can provide steady returns over time with less volatility, but growth-oriented stocks can also be an attractive option.

Critics including President Trump are ramping up the pressure on large corporations to drop their programs. But others doubted the firms' sincerity all along.

American households' net worth jumped by 2.9% in the third quarter of 2024, reaching $168.8 trillion — a new record.

His first exchange-traded fund — the Research Affiliates Deletions ETF — will look to buy companies that were recently deleted from major indexes.

Planners trying to help clients steer clear of momentary panic by investing for the long term will find instructive episodes that often involve sports.

The deal comes an ongoing boom in private loans to businesses and consumers.

The active side of passive indices is on display as two of the largest present plans to undercut the weighting of the largest megacap companies.

The first half of 2024 marked a record stretch for ETFs, but not all funds were lifted by the rising tide.

The next few weeks will be critical as the COLA is determined on the average inflation rate in the third quarter — July, August and September — versus the average third-quarter inflation a year ago.

July has historically been a strong month for ETF inflows, and this year was no exception.

Recent years have taken the shine off of fixed income, both as a portfolio diversifier and a way to boost total returns. The prospect of falling rates next month promises to reverse that.