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fixed-income

American  
[fikst-in-kuhm] / ˈfɪkstˈɪn kʌm /

adjective

  1. gaining or yielding a more or less uniform rate of income.


Etymology

Origin of fixed-income

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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They’re underweight other fixed-income while still liking U.S. stocks, citing their more defensive nature versus other regions, positive operating leverage, pro-cyclical policy and the potential for AI-driven efficiency gains.

From MarketWatch

Finance, on the sidelines of a Saudi-backed summit in Miami last week about the defaults and investor exodus from private credit, the global economic fallout from the war in Iran and the best spots in the fixed-income market right now.

From Barron's

The pullback in Treasury yields, amid a paring of nascent bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, marks a contrast to last week’s brutal selloff in fixed-income markets, which lifted 2-year note yields past the 4% mark for the first time since last summer and pushed 10-year yields nearer to the 4.5% mark.

From Barron's

The pullback in Treasury yields, amid a paring of nascent bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, marks a contrast to last week’s brutal selloff in fixed-income markets, which lifted 2-year note yields past the 4% mark for the first time since last summer and pushed 10-year yields nearer to the 4.5% mark.

From Barron's

True, utilities don’t screen well against fixed-income investments.

From The Wall Street Journal