Many clients of Charles Schwab are holding investments in very short-term instruments like cash and money market funds.

Charles Schwab's fixed income strategy is favorable towards taking some credit risk in investment-grade corporates, high-yield corporates, and preferred securities due to a resilient economy.

Charles Schwab strategists believe the fixed income market may be in a new, higher-rate regime because the factors that previously kept rates low, such as low inflation and Federal Reserve balance she...

Charles Schwab's fixed income strategists predict the 10-year US Treasury yield could potentially rise to the 5% level.

Charles Schwab strategists expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady through the end of the year, but acknowledge that the risks of a hike have clearly risen.

Agency mortgage-backed securities offer yields similar to investment-grade corporate bonds but with significantly less credit risk.

Charles Schwab's fixed income strategists believe the current level of interest rates is not significantly affecting consumer or business decisions.