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Human Capital
Turning Stress Awareness into Action
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Lindsay Troxell, Senior Director, Knowledge Labs® Professional Development, explains how recognizing and managing our short-term reactions to stress can help prevent its harmful long-term impacts on our health and well-being.
Fixed Income Insights
Munis and infrastructure
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Portfolio managers Ann Ferentino and Patrick Strollo discuss policy and the impact on municipal bonds with guest Dan Clifton of Strategas.
Fixed Income Insights
The Dire Outlook for Bonds in the Wake of COVID-19
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This brief update revisits the main tenets of “The Bleak Future of Bonds” paper and provides updates to some key numbers in the aftermath of the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis and what this means for portfolio construction going forward.
Fixed Income Insights
June 2021 BMO Fixed Income Market Update
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U.S. GDP estimates released in May showed the economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter, unchanged from the prior estimate and modestly below expectations.
Fixed Income Insights
Views on the Dynamic Post-Pandemic Trading Environment
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Our global fixed income trading team provides valuable insights that inform the positioning in our fixed income portfolios.
Fixed Income Insights
April 2021 Fixed Income Market Update
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We continue to observe demand for income-generating assets with additional relative value opportunities across the sector, quality and security levels.
Fixed Income Insights
An Early Spring Awakening in Munis
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Turbulence for municipals may present opportunities, and we believe that credit research is of increasing importance.
Fixed Income Insights
Beware the ides of March
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As the first quarter draws to a close, investors should be mindful of the seasonal weakness typically seen with municipal bonds (munis) at this time of year. This seasonality is due to a confluence of factors, including an uptick in supply (versus a lack of), fewer maturing bonds and lower coupon payments – and a potential pause in industry flows as a result of investors paying their tax bills in April.
Fixed Income Insights
Why BBB munis are an A+ opportunity in our books
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Investment grade muni spreads tightened significantly since March, but still remain elevated in some areas versus historical averages.