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Short-Duration High Income Bonds as a Defensive Building Block

September 22, 2023

Portfolio manager Jim Dudnick discusses how, where and when to consider short-duration high yield bonds — and why Voya’s U.S.

Don’t Wait for Rate Cuts to Allocate to Bonds

September 21, 2023

As the market digests the September Fed meeting, history shows that the best entry points for bonds are often before the Fed starts cutting rates.

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Back to School, Back to Bonds

September 15, 2023

Is now the time to reduce the cash allocation in your portfolio? History shows that the best entry points for bonds are often before the Fed starts cutting rates.

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GNMA Bonds: A Diversification Tool for Uncertain Times

June 9, 2023

GNMAs can be a compelling way to defend against unexpected market shocks, offering a risk profile similar to Treasuries but with higher yields.

U.S. Investment Grade Credit: Quality Now Comes with Yield

June 1, 2023

With the rise in fixed income yields, high-quality markets such as U.S. IG corporate bonds may offer attractive income along with potential diversification benefits from low correlations to other risk assets and enhanced downside protection.

Structural Advantages of Active Management in Core Fixed Income Strategies

May 23, 2023

Experienced active managers can capitalize on opportunities that fall outside their benchmarks and can manage unwanted concentrations. This has historically resulted in relatively high success rates in generating alpha.

Three Ways to Ramp Up Your Bond Portfolio

May 10, 2023

With yields near 15-year highs, bonds have resumed their role in portfolios as a tool for potential income, compelling risk-adjusted returns and diversification.

Assessing Silicon Valley Bank’s stunning collapse

March 13, 2023

We do not see signs of systemic risk, but further volatility is likely in the near term.

US debt-ceiling debate is putting a kink in the Treasury curve

March 9, 2023

Political brinksmanship over the debt limit is poised to push the Treasury to the edge. If 2011 is a guide, T-bill discounts could get wider into June, potentially causing ripple effects across markets.

Bonds in 2023: Keep calm and clip the coupons

February 21, 2023

Higher income has reduced near-term risk and is setting up the bond market for a run of attractive long-term returns.

Euro leveraged credit in 2023: Attractive yields should outweigh growing concerns

February 1, 2023

Barring a deep, prolonged recession, we expect leveraged borrowers to successfully navigate the late cycle backdrop given relatively healthy fundamentals.

US leveraged credit in 2023: Historically attractive yields should outweigh growing concerns

January 26, 2023

Barring a deep, prolonged recession, we expect leveraged borrowers to successfully navigate the late cycle backdrop given relatively healthy fundamentals.

The incentive for homeowners to refinance is long gone — that’s good news for GNMA bonds

January 17, 2023

Soaring mortgage rates have massively reduced prepayment risk, creating one of the most compelling entry points for GNMA bonds in more than 20 years.

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