Watchlist: Subprime Mortgages, Auto Loans
Subprime lending is facing a worrisome rise in mortgage and auto loan delinquency rates. Consumer […]
Argentina: Economic and Market Perspective
With Argentina currently experiencing inflation exceeding 150%, Argentinian bonds trading with a yield to maturity […]
A Shifting Fed
Based on the most recent CPI release, the Fed’s interest rate hike initiative, which began […]
Corporate New Issues: Big Tech Next?
Despite the increase in corporate issuance, there has also been a notable absence: Big Tech. […]
Investment Grade Pushes to Year-End
Strong investor demand continued to drive oversubscribed deals, negligible new issue concessions, and post-pricing tightening […]
HY Market Holds Gains
The HY market has fully embraced the FOMC release and the benign October CPI report […]
Time for IPO Talk
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) market often serves as a litmus test for investor sentiment […]
Equity Market Snapshot
CapitalMarkets.com plans to provide short, easy to read yet meaningful market updates in the near […]
Equity Uplift: Unicorn IPOs in 2024-2025?
The recent surge in equities has reignited discussion about the resurgence of significant IPOs in […]
A Perspective on ESG Flows
Despite some pushback against ESG, “sustainable” mutual funds and ETFs continue to attract capital. This […]
Annual ESG Revisit
Many investors shared their latest thoughts on the ESG topic in Q1-Q3. Key takeaways include: […]
ESG Funds Grow
ESG funds have matched the Index in recent months and continue to benefit from strong […]
Municipal Pipeline Builds
The new issue calendar remains robust as outlined on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board website. […]
Munis Avoid Volatility
The muni market is the one segment of the market that held relatively firm during […]
Municipal Snapshot
A weekly snapshot of developments in the municipal bond market will be published here weekly, […]
Managed Bond Funds
We look forward to sharing views, insights and opinions on actively managed bond funds in […]
So Many Bond ETFs….
The universe of bond ETFs is expanding rapidly, creating new opportunities for the discerning investor. […]
Markets: Next Steps
Traditionally, the 60/40 stocks/bonds tried and true asset allocation formula was an effective North Star […]
Convertible Bonds: Hybrid Securities
Investors are constantly searching for opportunities to diversify their portfolios and generate returns in various […]
Formosa Bonds: Overview
Formosa bonds have emerged as a significant instrument for global capital markets, with issuance particularly […]
Green Bonds: Overview
In an era where environmental concerns are paramount, finding innovative ways to fund sustainable initiatives […]
Primer: The Rating Agencies
When investing in bonds, the most important question to consider is the credit quality of […]
Glossary of Fixed Income Terms
The fixed income market in many respects has its own language, and as such we […]
Helpful Fixed Income Websites
The total value of bond market, estimated at $51 trillion for the U.S. and $133 […]