News & Insights
Uncertainty Makes Bond Duration Trade a Balancing Act
Some investors may be tempted to “buy the dip” in bonds, but we may not be out of the woods yet.
Analyzing Implied Liquidity for a Specific ETF
For advisors and ETF investors, the question now becomes how to quantify the liquidity for a specific ETF?
Understanding ETF Liquidity
Due to their unique structure, we need to think about ETF liquidity differently than we do equities.
High Yield Bonds – History Shows that Reaching for Yield Can Lead to Disaster
Reaching for income in high yield bonds is little different than ascending the top step of a ladder to get something just out of reach.
May 2022 FOMC Minutes: Good News, Bad News, and a Lot of Uncertainty Ahead
The FOMC’s meeting minutes paint an optimistic tone, projecting confidence that a shift to “neutral” will be enough to bring down inflation.
What Fed Policy Means for the Markets
Matt Dines 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
Matt Dines shares his thoughts on managing current geopolitical risks within investors’ portfolios with Pensions & Investments Magazine.
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.