Fixed Income Resources · Annapolis, Maryland

Fixed income consulting and bond training.

Consulting for companies building in fixed income, bond training for advisor firms, and self-study CE courses accepted by CFP Board. Led by Charles Urquhart, CFA, with 30+ years in the bond market.

In the bond business since 1990 · Lehman Brothers · Fidelity · Tradeweb

Treasury curve · Nov 6 close

Updated Mondays

4.0%4.5%5.0%5.5%1Y2Y5Y10Y20Y30Y2Y 4.51%10Y 4.86%30Y 5.26%

Gold: latest close. Faint line: the week before. Updated every Monday.

2-year4.51%▼ −5 bp
10-year4.86%▼ −8 bp
30-year5.26%▼ −5 bp
2s10s+35 bp▼ −3 bp
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See it move

Two ideas every client asks about. Play with them.

Both start from this week's actual Treasury yields. Use them yourself, or put them on screen in your next client meeting.

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Three ways to work together

Every engagement starts with a 20-minute call.

Consulting

Advisory board seats, buy-side go-to-market and project work

For fixed income platforms, asset managers, index providers and data firms. Paid by retainer, equity or a mix; projects scoped and priced up front.

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Team training

Bond CE and training for your whole advisor force

License the six-course Bond Series for every advisor, add live workshops, and I report the CE to CFP Board. Per seat or a flat firm license, plus programs for wholesalers, sales teams and new hires.

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For advisors

Six self-study CFP CE courses

Ladders, individual bonds, munis, bond math, credit, and how to explain it all to clients. From $19 a course, or all six for $99, with a certificate and CE reported for you. No product sponsors.

Career

Lehman Brothers · Fidelity Capital Markets · Tradeweb · Andrew Davidson & Co. · Loyola University Maryland

Published in

Advisor Perspectives · NAPFA Advisor

What people in the bond business say

“You are the Yoda of fixed income.”

Portfolio manager and trader, on LinkedIn

“His deep experience, insight and the ability to distill it down into relatable and understandable guidance stood out then and holds true now more than ever.”

Fintech product leader, fixed income and capital markets

“I have worked with a lot of fixed income specialists in my career and Chuck is one of the very best.”

Former colleague, Fidelity Capital Markets

“I highly recommend Chuck as an expert in fixed income, capital markets, large platform administration and client service.”

Former capital markets colleague

“Chuck puts client needs first and is an exceptional business partner.”

Distribution leader, Fidelity institutional

About Charles

Charles has worked in the bond business since 1990. At Lehman Brothers he was a VP in institutional fixed income, covering US hedge funds, pensions and other domestic accounts in non-dollar European government bonds and the related derivatives markets. He then spent 18 years at Fidelity Capital Markets, then worked in fixed income technology at Tradeweb and Andrew Davidson & Co. He is a CFA charterholder based in Annapolis, and today advises OpenOffering, trains advisors and relationship managers, and teaches at Loyola. Fixed Income Resources is a CFP Board CE sponsor and an approved NASAA IAR CE content provider.

More about Charles →
  1. LEHMAN BROTHERSVP, Institutional Fixed Income: non-dollar European government bonds
  2. 18 YEARSFidelity Capital Markets
  3. TECHNOLOGYTradeweb · Andrew Davidson & Co.
  4. TODAYFixed Income Resources · OpenOffering · Loyola University Maryland

Currently

NOV 2026

Advising

OpenOffering on buy-side adoption of its electronic primary-market platform for municipal bonds.

Teaching

FI 380 at Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business. Member of the Finance Department Advisory Board.

Writing

Behind the Yield, on bonds, credit and private credit. Free by email. Subscribe →

Next step

Start with a 20-minute call.

If you're building, launching or explaining something in fixed income, I'd like to hear about it.

20-MINUTE CALL VIDEO OR PHONE
WHAT WE’LL COVER
01Your product, launch or problemTell me what you’re building and who it’s for.
02How bond buyers will see itAdvisors, RMs, platforms or the buy side.
03An honest next stepIncluding when I’m not the right fit.
CHARLES URQUHART, CFA FIR