A fixed-income security is an investment that provides a return through fixed periodic interest payments and the eventual return of principal at maturity.

Fixed income securities have an inverse relationship to interest rates. When interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice-versa.

Q: My portfolio analysis states that I am 40% in “fixed income." What does this mean? A: Fixed income require that you lend money to another entity in return for both getting your money back ...

Current and expected inflation is a factor in fixed income. If current inflation is around 3% a year and expected to be the same during the term of your loan to someone else, you’d want to earn ...

Good start: After a difficult 2022, fixed-income assets have rebounded nicely this year. Corporate investment grade bonds have led the way, returning 3.97% through Jan. 25. Mortgage-backed ...

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For quarter ended March 31, 2025, Calamos Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy returned 2.71% (gross of fees) and 2.61% (net of ...

For years, fixed-income investments were overlooked in favor of high-growth equities and alternative assets, as low interest rates made bonds and similar instruments less appealing. However, the ...

The history of how Rule 15c2-11 became applied to fixed income securities has many twists and turns. Rule 15c2-11 is a fifty-four-year-old rule that was broadly understood to pertain only to Over ...