All Fixed Income articles – Page 27
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Infrastructure in 2020’s
Orhan Sarayli, Head of North America for Barings’ Global Infrastructure Group, spoke with Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Real Assets Adviser about the increasing appeal of infrastructure debt investing given its resilience through economic cycles.
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Fallen angels: spreading their wings
Corporate bond universes have been historically separated into investment-grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) credit ratings since the rise of the junk bond market during the high-yield boom of the 1980s. This boundary has resulted in persistent dislocations – exacerbated by passive investment based on these indices – including the performance of so-called fallen angels. They are bonds which have recently been downgraded to high-yield ratings.
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Seven questions for investors on the US debt ceiling
What is it? US debt ceiling is a statutory limit imposed on the total debt the government is allowed to have
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Global Investment Views - June 2023
”The disconnect within the growth and inflation mix and the market hope for the Fed to quickly turn to an easing stance call for a prudent stance on risky assets and further favours bonds and cash.”
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Raising the roof
Optimism that a resolution to the US debt ceiling crisis is on the cards helped markets this week. In Turkey, a second-round run-off will decide whether incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extends his two decades in power.
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Uncut gems: The evolution of ESG in EM sovereign debt
There are few asset classes upon which ESG factors have a more visible and profound impact on financial outcomes than in emerging market sovereign debt. However, effective ESG integration in the space remains inconsistent.
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Special situations: Distressed debt in testing economic terrain
After a 2022 when primary markets were much more selective than in previous years, and on the backdrop of rising interest rates, a number of companies may find themselves struggling to refinance debt when facing a maturity wall in 2024 and 2025.
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What the Austrian school of economics got wrong
At the dawn or dusk of every recession, the time comes for some to reopen the Austrian economic textbooks (well, grimoire might be more appropriate). And on such occasions, the time to close them arises promptly.
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Podcast
Building Portfolio Resiliency with Compounding Income
Join Kevin Johnson, CFA, head of Platform Distribution, and Christopher Lee, CFA, senior portfolio manager on the Plus Fixed Income team, as they discuss the current market environment and how adding short duration income to a portfolio may help investors find consistency through inconsistent markets.
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Tumultuous times: Understanding the macroeconomic landscape
Fixed income sectors that eliminate credit risk seem to be pricing in a recession while sectors willing to take credit risk seem to be much more optimistic.
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Podcast
The Many Facets of Japanese Investing
Japan, an outlier across the G10 nations, is truly an intriguing economy. While rates continue to remain high in many other developed markets, the Bank of Japan still employs its accommodative monetary policy and sees a lower impact of inflation. Given this unique backdrop, what can Japan offer to its investors?
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Is the Consumer Cracking?
News from the consumer sector reveals intriguing trends, as well as the importance of credit and security selection in today’s complex market environment.
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PM Spotlight: A Mathematician Managing Munis
Nick Venditti, Senior Portfolio Manager of Municipal Fixed Income, has an exceptional background in municipal bond risk. Read this issue of PM Spotlight to learn about his approach to the asset class.
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Outlook for credit sectors
Portfolio manager Damien McCann explains where he sees value across four primary credit sectors.
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The dollar effect on emerging market corporates
Watch to find out what effect the dollar has on emerging market corporates
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Challenges faced by emerging market corporates
Emerging market (EM) corporations with foreign currency debt found life particularly tough during the decade-plus of dollar strength. Weak currencies put pressure on profits among companies with a domestic focus but with hard currency liabilities. High domestic interest rates make for high costs of funding.
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How strong dollar dynamics impacts emerging markets
Years of strong dollar dynamics have had a far reaching consequences for emerging economies, much of it played out in the currency markets.
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Dollar Cycle - The Impact on Emerging Market Bonds
Watch to discover what the dollar cycle impact will be on EM bonds
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The stars align for emerging market bonds
The stars are aligning for emerging market (EM) debt. And according to our analysis, there are good reasons to believe these assets – both sovereign and corporate bonds - are on the cusp of an upswing that could last for years to come.
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Taking a Time Out? The High Price of Idle Cash
Parking your fixed-income assets in cash may seem like a safe choice in today’s volatile investing environment, but it’s actually a risky proposition. Here are three reasons why sitting on the sidelines can be a dangerous game.