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Municipal Bonds: How Utilities May Deliver Resilience In Recession
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U.S. municipal utility bonds – backed by issuers who provide water, sewer and electricity – have limited losses during past recessions, providing investors with an opportunity to fortify their portfolios against economic weakness by investing in strategies holding utility bonds.
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Whitepaper: How pension plans can clear a higher hurdle
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Pension plans likely will need to find less conventional ways to boost returns in the coming years
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Treading carefully: A balancing act in 2023
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The Portfolio Construction and Strategy (PCS) Team introduce the latest Trends and Opportunities report, which outlines key themes for the next stage of this market cycle and their nuanced implications across global asset classes.
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Mortgage-backed securities: Priced for imperfection?
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Head of U.S. Securitized Products John Kerschner and Portfolio Manager Nick Childs explain why they believe key risks are now largely priced in to fixed income markets, with selective areas – particularly mortgage-backed securities (MBS) – presenting an opportunity to provide favorable rick-adjusted returns.
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2023 Outlook: A Pivotal Year
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Northern Trust expects turbulence as inflation and monetary policy fears pivot to a weak global economy, but also to lower inflation and central bank pauses.
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Investment Perspective: Watching Wages
Inflation tied to wage growth remains resistant to central bank taming.