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Positioned for Choppier Waters

After several quarters of low volatility, tight spreads, and abundant liquidity, financial conditions are shifting.

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May 16, 2018

Fixed Income Outlook video

Steve Brown and Matt Bush share insights from the Second Quarter Fixed-Income Outlook

Fixed-Income Outlook

Second Quarter 2018

Here are the key takeaways from our latest report:

  • The complacent environment, characterized by low volatility and a scarcity of bonds to buy, is changing.
  • The shift from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening took its toll in the first quarter of 2018 as rate, credit, and equity volatility all spiked.
  • We expect more of the same going forward and are preparing portfolios accordingly.
  • As we approach the turn in the credit cycle, our portfolio managers have been shortening portfolio duration, opportunistically moving up in credit, and maintaining a reasonable liquidity buffer for picking up undervalued credits in periods of market weakness.
 
 
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