Interest rates

Total net assets in Michael Hasenstab's Templeton Global Bond Fund slumped to $22.6 billion as of March 31, public filings show.

Lenders have been ringing up investment firms and hedge funds to garner interest in financing to companies in industries upended by the coronavirus.

These retirement vehicles can be less complex and cheaper than alternatives.

The richer they are, the more options clients have to insulate themselves from the coronavirus and its effects.

The Federal Reserve has voted unanimously to cut the interest rate 50 basis points to 1.10% effective March 4, in the first emergency rate cut since 2008.

The SPDR fund saw a one-day exodus of $372 million as the sector struggles amid bets that the Fed will cut rates to mitigate damages from the coronavirus.

While the deadly virus threatens to harm the world economy, the funds have remained popular as the Fed signals low rates for the foreseeable future.

"We seek to finance the government at the least possible cost to taxpayers over time," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

The $6 billion fund saw almost 3 million shares hit the tape after DoubleLine’s CEO touted its potential for retirees in his annual markets webcast.

In what was a stellar year for corporates, governments nearly missed the list entirely.

Of all the end-of-year financial faults affecting workers, this one could cause them to end up working longer than they had intended.

Macro products that trade everything from euros to oil have struggled amid soaring stock valuations and ultra-low interest rates.

After a recent policy switch, many clients at the wirehouse can no longer use balances from their deposit accounts to purchase shares in these funds.

Self-directed brokerage accounts at the firm hold about 20% of their portfolios in cash.

Those that shorted the market suffered “steep losses,” while market-neutral products posted “modest gains.”

Appetite for cyclical plays like financials has picked up as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China show signs of progress.

Given that almost one-third of leveraged loans are just a downgrade away from triple-C, even a modest slowdown could create a snowball effect of sorts.

Can more education boost the popularity of these funds?

“Impacted positions span all staffing grades, as well as organizations and locations across the company," the company says.

The fund’s losses stem from bearish wagers on global interest rates, according to a person familiar with the matter.