Fixed income

Buffett can put cash to better use than paying dividends. But the majority of CEOs lack his skill so investors and their advisors should be happy when corporate boards pay shareholder dividends.

A gauge of developing-market currencies is near its weakest level this year as the Treasury 10-year yield climbed above 3%.

Aside from being some of the strongest overall industry performers, many have helped their peers thrive in a business in which they are a clear minority.

The firm’s investment in Beacon Platform will be used to deliver quantitative research tools to its 240 portfolio managers globally.

The Elite Eight may be able to provide immediate diversification across more than one asset class.

It’s largely hedge funds that have been bailing out while equity and bond fund managers have remained on the sidelines.

The fund aims to give investors exposure to the most liquid and high-quality bonds issued by companies in the S&P 500.

Jodi Perry took over as national director of the independent contractor division as the firm seeks to keep up its strong momentum.

Treasury volatility and the latest dollar rally have hurt the sector over the past two weeks.

The active manager plans to launch his new firm in June with former Franklin Templeton colleagues.

It’s the third consecutive month that funds holding debt attracted more cash than their equity counterparts.

“Securities that offer souped-up returns are just too dangerous,” says Executive Vice President Jim Ross.

The strategy has been one way asset managers have pared losses after 10-year Treasury yields reached 3%.

Discontent has been building in the mega-cap tech sector as Facebook faces growing scrutiny after the company's recent user-data controversy.

Investment firms are pushing into the country as financial reforms open access to an industry that’s expected to grow more than five-fold by 2030.

Elderly clients should make sure they have enough fixed-income in their retirement portfolios to spin off cash to cover the gap between income and expenses until the market recovers.

The firm’s CEO is counting on growth at the investment bank to drive future returns.

Assets topped $6 trillion as investors continue to move money into passively managed funds.