News & Insights

May 2022 FOMC Minutes: Good News, Bad News, and a Lot of Uncertainty Ahead
The minutes from the FOMC’s meeting on May 3rd and 4th paint an optimistic tone, and project the Committee’s confidence that its shift to “neutral” conditions will be enough to prevail in its objective of bringing down inflation back towards the 2% long-term target....

What Fed Policy Means for the Markets
Build CIO, Matt Dines, CFA, was a guest on the Gaining Perspectives podcast, discussing this three takeaways from the Fed rate hike announced in March 2022.

Managing to Geopolitical Risks
Build CIO Matt Dines, CFA was quoted in Pensions & Investments Magazine regarding managing current geopolitical risks to investors. “We advise our clients that the best way to avoid unacceptable downside is to have an investment framework that seeks to avoid...

Negative bond yields spell big trouble for institutional investors
Build CIO Matt Dines, CFA has a new feature in Pensions & Investments Magazine. Click below to read his thoughts on how negative interest rates are not a sustainable asset allocation for today's managers. Read more here:...

Munis off to rocky start to week, with returns in the red
Build CIO Matt Dines, CFA is quoted this week in The Bond Buyer, highlighting cases for and against the coming restrictive monetary policy by the fed. "Rate hikes could slow the rate of price increases for goods and services, giving the American consumer some degree...

Rising rates for bonds: How a journey back to normal might look
Build CIO Matt Dines, CFA is currently featured in Financial Planning Magazine. Click below to read his thoughts on what a potential journey back to "normal" interest rates might imply for bond investors. Read more...

Cause and Effect: Navigating The Consequences of Zero Interest Rate and Easy Money Policies
We recently had the privilege of speaking at the Advisor2x Wealth@work(k) 2021 Conference. During the event we shared our thesis about the consequences of zero interest rate and easy money policies. If you weren't able to attend the presentation, below you will find a...

For fixed-income investors, waiting for a return to normal rates may not be an option
Build Asset Management CIO Matt Dines is featured in The Bond Buyer discussing the implications of persistent public debt growth and low interest rates on investors seeking low-rise yield. Read more here:...

Target-date funds: More ‘path’ than ‘glide’ and desperately in need of a rethink
Focused on retirees' dignity, Build's John Ruth shares his POV with BenefitsPRO on why Target-date funds need a rethink to properly address sequence of return risk and longevity risk. Read more here

Treasury yields remain higher as investors assess comments by Fed’s Powell
Dustin Qualley, Build’s senior portfolio manager discusses U.S. Treasury Yields with MarketWatch in the wake of recent remarks coming out of the Federal Reserve. Read what himself and other economists are saying on the topic.