Fixed income is a naturally quantitative asset class: the investor claims a predetermined, and thus quantifiable, stream of cash flows. This implies that greater accessibility of data and processing ...
After a year in which US and global stock markets repeatedly set new highs, it is easy for investors to overlook the quieter corner of their portfolios. Yet as 2026 approaches, the combination of ...
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares tracks the Bloomberg U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index, offering diversified exposure to long-term, investment-grade U.S. bonds with 10+ ...
Yield to maturity is crucial in baby bond analysis. Yield to call can also be relevant when call risk is more relevant. We're starting with a hypothetical for demonstrating a key point, then we'll ...
Investors are still coming out of one of the worst bond markets in history. Between the bond market’s dismal 2022 and the stock market’s downturn from the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, the 2020s ...
When Italian energy giant Enel announced in April that it had failed to meet the carbon emissions reduction goals in a third of its sustainability linked bonds (SLB), it exposed significant ...
Amid nationwide macroeconomic challenges, investors in China are turning toward Chinese government bonds, which is driving prices higher and yields lower. In fact, onshore fixed income funds in China ...
The bond market is growing rapidly and is accompanied by a falling interest rate. Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a larger-than-expected 50 basis point rate cut, lowering ...
Investing in bonds can be a smart way to diversify your portfolio, providing a reliable source of income and helping to balance the risk of more volatile investments like stocks. Bonds, which are ...