If you’re wondering what is fixed income investment and whether it deserves a spot in your portfolio, you’re not alone. Fixed-income investments offer predictable interest payments and the return of ...

A fixed annuity provides a guaranteed income stream. Payouts can be immediate or deferred. Drawbacks include limited upside. Annuities can help ensure your retirement savings last your entire life.

Earlier this month the Fed announced it was lowering its target federal funds rate. It’s a reminder that interest rates may ...

A: An annuity is a contract with an insurance company. In the most basic annuity type, income annuities, you give the ...

Active fixed income demand is surging. The secular drivers are increased comfort and adoption by advisors and investors with the category, in addition to the conversion of actively managed fixed ...

But even if rates aren’t near zero, fixed-income investors still face reinvestment risk as most bonds will offer lower rates going forward. That could affect their purchasing power, a significant ...

With President Donald Trump continuing to threaten imposing tariffs on numerous countries, investors are once again bracing for a return to a highly unpredictable policy environment. Despite recent ...

Benz: Vanguard has put a big emphasis on active fixed-income management in the past couple of years. Can you give us some background on what’s driving that interest? And also how do you think about ...