News & Insights
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.
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.
