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Fixed Income Insights
High Yield: The Power of Flexibility in Volatile Times
The journey back to normalcy will likely be punctuated with stops and starts. But opportunities will emerge—and being in a position to capture the upside is key.
Market Outlooks
Weekly Macro Update: The Trough Is In—Let The Healing Begin
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While there is still a long path to recovery, global June flash PMIs confirmed we have passed the trough as contraction eased. The U.S. Employment report will be released next week, and the pressure is on for Britain and Japan to come up with a deal.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 22, 2020
Advisors exhibited behaviors consistent with longer-term trends across the board. Allocation to cash remained unchanged this week at 4.09%.
Fixed Income Insights
ESG: The Intent Beyond the Income
ESG is playing an increasingly meaningful role in fixed income investing. At Barings, we formally integrate ESG across our corporate credit asset classes—but the way we apply our analysis is necessarily different due to the nuances of each market.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 14, 2020
Allocations to cash were reduced by 21% this past week, the most significant drop in cash levels since crisis began.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 8, 2020
Cash increased marginally from 5.11% to 5.25% last week. Cash is sustaining at roughly two times the average since early April. Advisors remained risk averse again this week favoring less risky assets, which is a continuation of long-term investing behavior.
Market Outlooks
Trends in Advisor Behavior During Market Volatility - Week of June 1, 2020
Last week was a marked change for advisors with investment activity shifting back to fixed income categories.