Interest rate risk

Looking at investments through a risk lens can provide clues to where the economy is headed.

As much as $18 billion of inflows to money market funds last week were partly driven by the desire to “take some chips off the table,” an expert says.

Fixed-income products designed to minimize interest rate risk are among the leaders.

Markets have been whipsawed by mounting concern over softer economic data and President Trump’s trade wars with major partners.

Geopolitical risk, dovish central banks and an aging business cycle are reinforcing bullish moorings in global debt.

Worries over weak U.S. data, the impact of President Trump’s multi-front trade war and the interest rate outlook has whipsawed investors in recent weeks.

Some have piled into utilities and long-duration Treasury hedges, while others bulked up exposure to rate-sensitive banks and a chunk did a bit of both.

The "Rule of 100" follows the rule-of-thumb of growing more conservative as investors grow older, but it also may be obsolete since it was developed when interest rates were higher.

Grave risks give advisors even more reasons to make retirement planning a priority.

Portfolio managers say taxable alternatives have appeared cheaper lately when compared to the short end of the tax-exempt yield curve.

This environment allows advisors to demonstrate their value to clients.

Rising yields coupled with relatively high hidden fees could lead to underwhelming returns.

As the business cycle winds down, advisors should guide them with a steady hand.

Variables tend to outperform the market and can offer risk protection.

Changes to the tone of forward guidance will add uncertainty to market expectations.

There may be a chance to capitalize on the missed pricing that downgrades may cause.

As with equity portfolios, a key part of risk reduction is prudent and thoughtful diversification.

Investors in higher-beta credit funds are shunning longer-duration debt following recent equity turmoil.

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