There is still solid income to be had in bonds these days, but investors may also want to focus on those that are tied to the real economy, according to BlackRock’s recent spring outlook. While stocks rose and bond yields held steady on Friday to start the new month and new quarter, the market has …
Investors who want to protect against artificial intelligence disruption may want to consider securitized products, including asset-backed securities, according to Nuveen’s Nicholas Travaglino. AI fears, along with rising oil prices and the Iran war , have rattled the market this year. While fixed-income investors haven’t necessarily looked for a refuge from the AI threat , …
An aerial view of homes in San Francisco, Aug. 27, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After falling below 6%, matching their lowest level in several years, mortgage rates reversed course Monday, hitting their highest point in two weeks. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan rose 13 basis points to 6.12%, according …
For nearly two decades, Morgan Stanley portfolio manager Andrew Szczurowski has been honing his fixed-income investing strategy. These days, he’s still finding attractive investments in the market, but admits some digging needs to be done to separate the winners from the losers. As a portfolio manager on the Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund , he …
The window is still open for investors to grab attractive income in the bond market, but it won’t last forever, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. These days, he is gravitating toward emerging market bonds, and locking in double-digit yields before the opportunity slips away. Bond yields move inversely to prices. “I’ve never seen this sort …