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July 24, 2017

Building the Perfect Barbell

by Douglas J. Peebles, Matthew Sheridan

Investors who want to reduce risk and maintain a steady income might consider a barbell strategy that pairs interest rate–sensitive bonds with high-yielding credit assets. But first, it’s important to strike the right balance.

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July 11, 2017

Your Income Portfolio: Better with Balance

by Douglas J. Peebles, Matthew Sheridan

One of the biggest challenges for bond investors today is keeping income flowing without taking too much risk. We think a balanced barbell approach can help.

Fixed Income

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June 20, 2017

Taking Control of Your Bond Market Risk

by Douglas J. Peebles, Matthew Sheridan

Rising interest rates. Stretched valuations. Populist politics. These are some of the challenges bond investors face today. They’re also reminders of why it’s so important to manage interest-rate and credit risk in an integrated way.

Fixed Income

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May 23, 2017

Keeping Your Balance as Rates Rise

by Douglas J. Peebles, Matthew Sheridan

Rising interest rates make bond investors nervous. But purging your portfolio of interest-rate risk can backfire—even in a rising-rate environment. There’s a better way to balance risk and return.

Fixed Income

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May 09, 2017

Passive Bond Strategies: A Road to Nowhere

by Douglas J. Peebles

Driverless cars may be the wave of the future. But when it comes to bond investing, it’s best to keep your hands on the wheel. Anything less could do serious damage to your fixed-income portfolio.

Active & Passive , Fixed Income

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April 18, 2017

A Healthier Economic Environment

by Douglas J. Peebles

The big news today isn’t politics. It’s the cyclical rebound in the economy—both in the US and globally. With that, central banks in the developed world have started turning their thoughts to tapering and even rate-tightening. But politics still has a major role that may alter today’s optimism.

Economics, Fixed Income

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March 13, 2017

With Bonds, It’s Combine and Conquer

by Douglas J. Peebles

Mixing interest-rate sensitive assets with credit in one portfolio can offer investors some extra income while also reducing risk. But to do it right, managers must understand the current interest-rate and credit cycles and—more importantly—the interplay between them.

Fixed Income

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February 21, 2017

Credit Risk? Interest-Rate Risk? Both Are Critical

by Douglas J. Peebles

Investors often ask us which of the two primary bond market risks—interest rate or credit—they should focus on in 2017. Our answer? Both of them—and the interaction between the two.

Fixed Income

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February 14, 2017

Two Approaches to Managing Volatility in High Yield

by Gershon Distenfeld, Douglas J. Peebles

These are uncertain times in markets, and that creates a dilemma for investors who need high levels of income but can’t stomach a high level of risk. We have a solution. Actually, we have two.

Fixed Income, Volatility

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November 15, 2016

When US Rates Rise, Stand By Your Credit

by Scott DiMaggio, Douglas J. Peebles

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates in December, and Donald Trump’s US election win has markets worried that it won’t stop there. But credit assets can still help globally minded investors to pilot their bond portfolios through periods of turbulence.

Fixed Income

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September 20, 2016

Today’s Dilemma for the Fed

by Douglas J. Peebles

To raise or not to raise rates is a tough question for the melancholy Fed this week. Policymakers have a mandate to the US, but they also have a big impact on economies around the world. But whatever they do, the action investors should take is to look globally for your long-term fixed income solutions.

Economics, Fixed Income

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September 13, 2016

The One Statistic Every Bond Investor Should Know

by Takeo Aso, Douglas J. Peebles

If you’re a passive fixed-income investor trying to make sense of last Friday’s sell-off, the one statistic you must check—and now—is the average duration of your portfolio.

Fixed Income

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September 07, 2016

What’s Next with Negative Interest Rates?

by Douglas J. Peebles

Negative interest rates are a living experiment, just one piece of an intricate economic puzzle. We don’t think central banks can shift that one piece without many of the other pieces reacting experimentally…at best.

Economics, Fixed Income

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