Collin Martin CFA®, Managing Director, Fixed Income, Schwab Center for Financial Research Recent articles Bond Insights Rising Rates: When to Consider Floating-Rate Notes by Collin Martin April 8, 2021 Floaters may benefit when the Federal Reserve hikes short-term rates, but you should also consider other options. Bond Insights Corporate Bond Market: Is a “Zombie” Apocalypse Coming? by Collin Martin March 2, 2021 With interest rates rising, “zombie companies” may have to refinance debt at higher rates.