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The Type of Bear Market Matters
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As we enter into a bear market for the first time in over 10 years at the hands of the COVID-19 outbreak, many investors are wondering what lies ahead.
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How to Stay Productive and Engaged When Working Remotely
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Many companies around the world have recently rolled out mandatory work-from-home policies amid the spread of COVID-19. This may be a new experience for you and your team – and for your clients – who may feel increasingly anxious and concerned.
Here are some tips to help you stay productive and engaged as you navigate your
business remotely.
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Strong Fiscal Response Needed After Fed Moves on Liquidity
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The failure of the Fed's rate cut to calm markets has put pressure on governments to provide a stronger fiscal response.
Fixed Income Insights
Four Mistakes Investors Make in Private Credit
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Barings’ Jon Bock discusses the biggest mistakes investors make when allocating to private credit—and shares his views on why last cycle’s playbook won’t work this time around.
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Distressed Debt: Capturing Late-Cycle Value
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Barings’ Stuart Mathieson and Bryan High discuss how recent macro events and credit market dynamics are impacting the outlook for distressed debt.
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Weekly Macro Update: Central Banks & Cheap Oil Keep on Rollin'
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Central banks have turned accommodative as oil prices continue to decline and digital taxes on tech companies are likely to be implemented by early Spring. Watch for FOMC and BOJ meetings next week for further easing.
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U.S. Election 2020: An Investors’ Guide
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With the early Iowa and New Hampshire contests behind us, what’s next in the race to the White House? Dr. Christopher Smart offers insight into how investors can tune out the noise and focus on the scenarios that are already coming into view.
Fixed Income Insights
Are CLOs Unfairly Vilified?
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Despite the late-cycle environment, we believe the recent negative headlines on CLOs are somewhat overstated, and do little justice to the many benefits of the asset class—which has delivered impressive risk-adjusted returns and low defaults over time.
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Beyond the Index – IG Credit: The Hidden Risks of “Safe” Bond Strategies
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Traditional investment grade bond strategies are meant to help their owners sleep at night. But hidden credit and interest rate risks make benchmark-hugging more hazardous than many realize. Counterintuitively, CLOs, ABS and EM debt may be part of the solution.