Strains in parts of the financial system have prompted the Federal Reserve to trim back tightening plans.
We do not see signs of systemic risk, but further volatility is likely in the near term.
Political brinksmanship over the debt limit is poised to push the Treasury to the edge.
Matt Toms, CFA
Global Chief Investment Officer
Banking troubles have forced a timeout on the market’s obsession with inflation and rates. But the long game still needs to play out.
Join Matt Toms, Global Chief Investment Officer as he discusses this and more.
Matt Toms, CFA
Global Chief Investment Officer
Following the bond market’s recent beating, term yields have already priced in aggressive Fed rate hikes, positioning core bonds to effectively diversify credit risk.
Following the bond market’s recent beating, term yields have already priced in aggressive Fed rate hikes, positioning core bonds to effectively diversify credit risk.
Strong funded ratios and higher interest rates are prompting many corporate pension plan sponsors to shift assets to LDI strategies.
A research framework to help investors understand how securitized credit fits into a broader investment portfolio.
Diversification can relieve long duration corporate bonds from being the only way LDI plan sponsors meet spread or duration targets.
With tapering worries in the rearview, attention has returned to the inflationary environment.
Growth in the U.S and globally is expected to cool from 1H21's torrid pace, but fundamentals remain positive
The next decade is unlikely to play out like the last. A new environment calls for a new approach to fixed income portfolio construction.
Agency CMBS are now scalable and represent a new opportunity to diversify credit exposure.
Our research provides a framework for investors looking to include unconstrained fixed income as part of a strategic fixed income allocation