State Street’s own 2026 ETF outlook called active fixed income the “global product center of gravity”, which is a striking concession from the firm that built the largest passive high-yield ETF on the ...

Buying calls and puts can increase your portfolio’s returns. But if you have traded enough options, you have likely seen a call or put lose significant value in a short amount of time. Debit and ...

Corporate floating rate notes (FRNs) are often discussed when talking about interest rate risk, but credit conditions also play an important role in shaping returns. While FRN coupons adjust with ...

The question of the moment in markets is whether we are in an AI bubble, as stocks seem awfully expensive amid hopes that artificial intelligence will transform the economy. But there is another ...

Avoid JNK? This analysis highlights reinflation risks, tight credit spreads, and cyclical exposure amid Hormuz tensions—read ...

Last week, corporate credit spreads snapped to their widest levels since the end of 2016. The combination of declining oil prices, falling equity prices, and rising international trade tensions was ...

Credit spreads, widely considered a reliable indicator of economic health, have been at their lowest levels since the 1990s economic boom. These spreads are a crucial measure of market confidence and ...

A short put spread is a neutral-to-bullish options strategy that is usually initiated when the trader believes the underlying stock will hold above a firm layer of support. Also known as a "credit ...

While the markets pulled back slightly in the latter half of last week, risk assets remained near their highs after a significant boost Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s address to Congress ...

Structural models of default are widely used to analyze corporate bond spreads, but have generally been unable to explain why risk premiums are as high as they are. This credit spread puzzle can be ...

State Street's own 2026 ETF outlook called active fixed income the "global product center of gravity", which is a striking concession from the firm that built the largest passive high-yield ETF on the ...