The increased recession risks could help safe-haven assets like Treasury bonds ahead. Risk assets, like equities, have come under pressure on increasing concerns over elevated inflation and a tightening Federal
The increased recession risks could help safe-haven assets like Treasury bonds ahead. Risk assets, like equities, have come under pressure on increasing concerns over elevated inflation and a tightening Federal
Speculative-grade junk bonds have plunged and yields have surged to two-year highs of about 7.5%, MarketWatch reports. Despite the cheaper valuations in the high-yield bond segment, Rajay Bagaria, chief investment officer at Wasserstein Debt Opportunities, warned that
Instead, a strategy centered on Treasury floating rate notes (FRNS) can offer fixed income portfolios a better solution for rising rates. The WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund ( USFR ) offers investors a
If that’s the case, patient, income-hungry investors may find value in exchange traded funds such as the VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEArca: EMLC) . Despite the surging dollar,
UBS Asset Management has launched a new fixed income ETF in Europe providing sustainable exposure to short-term corporate bonds issued in the US domestic market. The fund is linked to the Bloomberg
Vanguard today reported expense ratio reductions for four broadly diversified bond ETFs. The ETFs affected include the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV) , the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
Among broader credit markets, Schwartzman notes that investment-grade fixed income had a reprieve last week as rates stabilized, returning -0.5% on widening corporate bond spreads. Single-B-rated bonds
Fidelity Investments has launched two new socially responsible ETFs in the US delivering core and short-duration fixed income exposures. Pam Holding, Head of Sustainable Investing at Fidelity Investments, said: “Fidelity continues to grow its sustainable investing line-up with a range
Today, they represent one of the fastest-growing corners of the fixed income market. GRNB debuted just over five years ago when many investors weren’t familiar with green bonds.
It’s a good question, given the performance of bond funds in 2022 so far.
High-yield municipal bonds are one of the worst-performing areas in U.S. fixed-income markets this year, marking a swift reversal from their strong performance in 2021, Bloomberg reports. Speculative-investment grade
International bonds can provide a diversification tool for fixed income investors looking to supplement their current core portfolio. As the Federal Reserve looks to offload a number of its assets it purchases
Investor demand for targeted fixed income ETFs is growing, according to BondBloxx Investment Management portfolio manager Benjamin Morris. Most fixed income products have just been about looking at a broad
BlackRock has launched two new fixed income ETFs in Europe providing broad exposure to high yield corporate bonds issued in US dollars or euros. Similar to the Markit indices, the ICE indices cover USD- or EUR-