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Shifting Gears - Moving to a Goals-Based Fixed Income Strategy
For traditional fixed income investors, much of the last 40 years have been a relatively enjoyable ride. This benefit has slowly evaporated over the past 10 years, as rates have plunged to near zero and now extreme market turmoil from the COVID-19 pandemic has put investors at a crossroads: high-quality, traditional fixed income will always be a crucial bedrock for investment portfolios but emerging from this crisis with extremely low – or even negative – government bond rates means this “insurance” might become more expensive. It’s no wonder, then, that many investors are viewing the fixed income implications of the COVID-19 crisis as existential.
Business Development
Referrals Refined, Part I: Identifying Who Can Help Grow Your Business
In the first of a three-part series, Head of Knowledge Labs® Professional Development Michael Futterman outlines a process for determining which clients are most likely to be sources of qualified referrals.
Business Development
Referrals Refined, Part 2: Activation
In the second post of a three-part series, Head of Knowledge Labs® Professional Development Michael Futterman explains how to transform referral sources into advocates through deliberate, personalized client experiences.
Investing Ideas
Investing in Diversity: Analyzing the Investment Risks and Opportunities
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Olivia Gull, Analyst on the Governance and Responsible Investment Team, discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion from an investment perspective, and key indicators that investors can look out for when analyzing a company’s diverse culture.
Investing Ideas
Technology Fuels Long-Term Growth Prospects for Manufacturing
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Assistant Portfolio Manager David Chung discusses the ongoing recovery in the manufacturing sector and how technological innovation is helping drive longer-term growth in certain industries.
Investing Ideas
Whitepaper: The Case for Active Management within Agency MBS
Investors should consider an allocation to agency MBS because, as an asset class with little to no credit risk, it has historically delivered strong absolute and risk-adjusted returns, with low correlation to equities. MBS have demonstrated their defensive capabilities across a variety of market conditions, making it an attractive asset class in today’s environment. MBS’ favorable liquidity profile combined with its inherent complexity creates alpha opportunities, making it an attractive candidate to potentially add both alpha and diversity in sources of return to an investor’s portfolio.
Portfolio Construction Insights
[Presentation] How to Build Wealth with a Behavioral Approach to Portfolio Construction | Webinar 2
2020 has been an unprecedented and emotionally-charged ride—the most difficult for advisors in over a decade.