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Fixed Income Insights
High Yield: Passing the Baton from Beta to Alpha
Global Head of Portfolio Construction and Strategy Adam Hetts talks to Seth Meyer and Tom Ross, portfolio managers on the high-yield bond strategies, about how with credit spreads gradually tightening, returns will likely become less about market direction (beta) and more about identifying individual opportunities (alpha).
Market Outlooks
Multi-Asset Outlook 2021: All Change
News of game-changing vaccines in late 2020 heralded a dramatic shift in expectations for markets and the economy in 2021. Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi Asset Team, considers the rationale behind this optimism, and areas he believes can benefit.
Market Outlooks
2021 – In a Word: Recovery
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Andrew Mulliner, Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Aggregate Strategies, explains why 2021 will likely be a year of recovery, though he cautions that investors should keep one eye on inflation and inflation expectations.
Fixed Income Insights
Positioning for Higher Yields
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With higher government bond yields looking increasingly likely, Head of U.S. Fixed Income Greg Wilensky explains why investors should consider how much interest rate risk they have in their portfolios, and make sure it is appropriate for their needs.
Market Outlooks
What’s Next for U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equities?
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Portfolio Manager Doug Rao explains the current dynamic in large-cap growth equities and evaluates the outlook moving forward.
Market Outlooks
Optimism for a Renewed Focus on Fundamentals in Small- and Mid-Cap Growth
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Portfolio Manager Jonathan Coleman discusses why a return to normalcy following the COVID-19 crisis could support small- and mid-cap equities and lead to a broadening of the market.
Market Outlooks
Expect Less Volatility in 2021, but Uncertainties Remain
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Co-Head of Equities George Maris discusses the uncertainties investors will need to prepare for in the year ahead, despite his expectation that the extreme levels of volatility we experienced this year will diminish in 2021.