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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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“That’s the issue. The interest payments are starting to snowball,” said Joe Boyle, fixed-income investment specialist at Hartford Funds.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

What Edwards refers to as fixed-income plumbing is also a worry.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

“There’s definitely the same trend happening pretty much amongst the major fixed-income markets,” said Luis Alvarado, co-head of global fixed income at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

With the MarketAxess deal, ICE hopes that combining a big trading platform with its existing data business will make it a ubiquitous player in fixed-income markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

By adding MarketAxess, ICE will serve every segment of the fixed-income market within a single ecosystem, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

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