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Fixed Income Insights
Return of the Bond Market: Better Income Opportunities?
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Most investors incorporate bonds into a portfolio to provide diversification. Unfortunately, a smoother return path has not held true in recent years. But now the market has recalibrated, and yields have reset higher. Higher yields mean higher future returns. And for the first time in a while, you can make the argument that bonds provide true competition to stocks.
Behavioral Finance
Direct Indexing and the IKEA Effect
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The “IKEA effect” describes a cognitive bias that happens when people put in some form of labor to complete a project or finish a creation. Direct indexing won’t solve the behavior gap, but it has the potential to create better investor behaviors by allowing investors to play a larger role in the portfolio-building process.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Inflation surprises push Treasury yields higher
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U.S. Treasury yields rose further, after yet another round of unfavorable inflation data.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields continue marching higher
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U.S. Treasury yields rose further, after another round of unfavorable inflation data.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Inflation data boost Treasury yields further
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U.S. Treasury yields rose yet again last week, the fourth consecutive weekly increase and the longest streak since October.
Fixed Income Insights
Fixed Income Insights: Key Convictions 1Q23
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Market insights at a glance. On the heels of a turbulent 2022, valuations for fixed-income have not been this attractive in a long time.