[UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2022] A few months ago a handful of economists were calling the inflation top, and some investors started betting on rate cuts in 2023. Fixed income investors that wagered on a bond rally were rewarded in July for extending duration in their...
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...
Are there better alternatives to invest in bonds given today’s fixed income market? In the current climate, investors have become increasingly concerned that fixed income investments will no longer perform as well as in the past. Some have even begun rotating out the...
Shinda Bickham and Hugh Tuomey discuss what these announcements really mean for investors. In layman’s terms, are low rates good or bad for investors? Shinda: It depends; low rates mean lower borrowing costs, but also mean lower yields for fixed income...
The financial, political, and social volatility of 2020 perfectly illustrated the need for investors to have a strategy that provides downside protection while still offering upside potential. In our 2020 recap below, we’ll talk through some of the key trends advisors...