Fixed income
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Rising inflation is no reason for investors to head for the sidelines
Higher rates of inflation and a steeper yield curve may have captured headlines, but it's not all bad news. We take a closer look at the implications and emerging opportunities for fixed-income investors.
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Infrastructure, taxes, and technicals: factors that support muni bonds now
Political change in Washington has given way to an avalanche of recovery funds for states, a much-needed infrastructure spending plan for the nation, and expectations for higher taxes. This amounts to welcome news for muni bond investors.
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Inflation and floating-rate loans: is 2021 the year for lift-off?
With a variety of inflation concerns and a near-record amount of negative-yielding debt, it makes sense now to consider a floating-rate fund for your portfolio.
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Four types of risk in global fixed income
In our view, risk management is an essential skill of experienced fixed-income managers and the key to seeking income and preserving wealth for investors regardless of the market cycle.
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Floating-rate funds: why now?
With interest rates near zero or negative throughout much of the world, why should investors looking for yield turn to floating-rate notes? It turns out they provide meaningful yield and senior credit standing while planting the seeds for protection against eventual inflation and rising rates.
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After the turnaround, where to? How to look at bonds now
While much of the bond market value resulting from the pandemic-related sell-off has been captured, portfolios can still pursue yield and value with solid bottom-up analysis.
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Revenue streams drying up? Municipal bonds in the pandemic
The pandemic isn't treating all municipal bonds equally. This piece examines a number of municipal obligations and their varying levels of support.
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Bond market liquidity and the dash to cash: making sense of the current environment
The massive selling in many segments of the fixed-income market has led to valuations not seen in more than a decade. We take a closer look at the forces in play and the opportunities that have been created.
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Municipal bond market update: a crisis averted
The Fed’s historic policy backstop and the government’s $2+ trillion fiscal stimulus could go a long way toward shoring up muni market sentiment. And yet caution remains warranted for muni bond investors.
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Yields fall as the coronavirus spreads: our outlook for fixed income
U.S. Treasury yields hit record lows with new cases of the coronavirus cropping up in Europe and the United States. Calls are growing for the Fed to act. We take a closer look at the risks in the bond markets.
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