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 ...
Broadly speaking, fixed income market observers believe the Fed will, at some point this year, lower interest rates. Perhaps even multiple times. Assuming the central bank makes good on that front, it ...
Income rather than price is the primary driver of FRN returns. As policy rates and SOFR move, FRN coupons adjust accordingly, allowing income to rise in higher-rate environments and decline when rates ...