Negative bond yields spell big trouble for institutional investors
Matt Dines shares his thoughts on how negative interest rates are not a sustainable asset allocation for today’s managers.
Munis off to rocky start to week, with returns in the red
Matt Dines is quoted this week in The Bond Buyer, highlighting cases for and against the coming restrictive monetary policy by the Fed.
Rising rates for bonds: How a journey back to normal might look
Matt Dines shares his thoughts on what a potential journey back to “normal” interest rates might imply for bond investors.
Cause and Effect: Navigating The Consequences of Zero Interest Rate and Easy Money Policies
For the past four decades, bonds have been on a great run. Investing in bonds today will in most cases yield you a negative real return.
For fixed-income investors, waiting for a return to normal rates may not be an option
Matt Dines discusses the implications of persistent public debt growth and low interest rates on investors seeking low-rise yield.
Target-date funds: More ‘path’ than ‘glide’ and desperately in need of a rethink
Focused on retirees’ dignity, John Ruth shares why target-date funds need a rethink to address sequence of return risk and longevity risk.