Invest for Efficient Income

A Diversified Approach to Generate Income

 
 

Rethinking Fixed Income to Combat Uncertainty

In today’s quickly changing environment, finding income-generating investments that mitigate risk is a challenge for investors. The solution? Taking an actively managed, diversified approach. At AB, we pursue a better risk/reward balance with our Efficient Income platform.

 

Building Blocks for Efficient Income

 

An efficient income portfolio minimizes the level of drawdown risk for every level of income.

 

  1. Embrace risk to generate income with global, multisector credit

    Add global high yield, emerging-market debt and securitized credit in a diversified portfolio to generate excess income.

  2. Choose high quality for downside mitigation

    Embrace high-quality core bonds to counterbalance risk assets.

  3. Balance rates and diversified credit in a barbell structure

    This efficient structure generates the most income for every unit of risk.  

 
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Are You Being “Paid to Wait”? Why Sitting in Cash Could Be Risky
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Money-market yields have been almost perfectly correlated with the fed funds rate. In a period when the Federal Reserve has aggressively hiked rates, money-market yields have followed suit. Today, they sit at lofty heights last seen in the era of the global financial crisis—levels many investors find attractive. 
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Under Pressure? High Yield Can Hold Up (Your Income Portfolio)
08 August 2023 / 5 min read
Gershon Distenfeld , Matthew Sheridan , Scott DiMaggio

Do high-yield bonds still make sense for income investors at this stage of the credit cycle? We think so.
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Fixed-Income Midyear Outlook: Surfing Lessons
03 July 2023 / 5 min read
Gershon Distenfeld , Scott DiMaggio

Surf's up! Elevated yields and negative correlations are good news for bond investors. We share strategies for making the most of today's opportunities.
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