There are three primary investment asset classes: equities, cash and cash equivalents, and fixed income. Some other assets fall outside of these main categories. Portfolio diversification is one ...

Stella Levantesi / TripSavvy Inflation can have a negative effect on fixed-income assets when it leads to higher interest rates. Central banks like the U.S. Federal Reserve typically set inflation ...

While these longer-term rates remain elevated, it is an opportune time to review your fixed income allocation.

Accumulated depreciation appears in a contra account on the balance sheet reducing the gross value of fixed assets reported. Accumulated depreciation represents the sum of all depreciation ...

U.S. fixed-income assets among the largest defined benefit plans took a significant jump in the past year, thanks to a combination of strong returns and a number of the largest plans making ...