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The lower outlook by Moody’s, just months after Fitch's downgrade, reflects the rating agency’s concerns over the United States' long-term fiscal stability, but the impact on bonds should be near zero.

Residential mortgages are transformed by investors’ de-risking process into a spectrum of assets, from very stable CMO bonds to mortgage derivatives, credit risk transfers and more. The result is a broad range of liquid investment opportunities featuring differentiated risk profiles and attractive risk-adjusted returns.

The survey seeks to better understand participant sentiments about financial and retirement planning priorities

Read “How Digital Twins Are Reshaping Industries” to learn how companies are optimizing their virtual replicas with advancements in AI and data science.

Bond investing isn’t baseball—a swing and miss can lose money. It’s the difference between consistently good, not occasionally great, performance.

The horrific violence that has erupted between Israel and Hamas is likely to reverberate across the Middle East and the world for years to come.

Read “Cybersecurity Is a Growing Focus for the SEC and Military” to learn about new fronts in the battle against cybercrime—and how AI could play a role.

American workers are suffering from a decline in confidence that they will be sufficiently prepared for retirement — and they’re looking to their employers for help.

Portfolio manager Jim Dudnick discusses how, where and when to consider short-duration high yield bonds.

Bank lending and deal flow on the decline, economic stress on the rise. It’s a surprisingly good time for private credit.