This article is part 2 of a series. Read part 1 by clicking here. The ability for the insurance company’s general account assets to earn returns that exceed what households could otherwise obtain, ...

Fixed-income funds can provide a lower-risk asset to diversify your portfolio. Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal ...

Prospects for bonds in 2026 look strong but not without hurdles. Fixed-income investors face falling rates, tight spreads and ...

The October CPI report may have marked an inflection point for the Fed’s hiking cycle which is leading to inflows into fixed income ETFs. According to Andres Rincon, the Head of ETF Sales and Strategy ...

Money has been pouring into fixed income and money markets as investors look to take advantage of high rates and protect their portfolios from inflation and market volatility. While the advantages are ...

In my previous article, I detailed how much income you can get from an immediate or deferred income annuity. This article will cover how much income a fixed indexed annuity with a lifetime income ...

Fixed income trading is a simple way to give your portfolio a solid foundation. It’s investing in government bonds, Treasury bills and other debt securities backed by large institutions. The investor ...

Most financial experts believe that many older Americans are too heavily invested in the stock market, and now there’s evidence to back them up. When giant Fidelity Investments analyzed its retirement ...

Now more than ever, bond investors need to pay attention to their allocation and how it is being managed. Real Treasury bond yields, after adjusting for inflation, are above 2%—a level that, ...

Earlier this month the Fed announced it was lowering its target federal funds rate. It’s a reminder that interest rates may continue their decline from the highs of recent years, which were ...