Elevated yields, steeper yield curves, and ongoing volatility make core bonds a compelling choice for total return, income, diversification, and downside risk mitigation in today’s markets. Active management is key: Historically, it has helped core bond portfolios outperform passive strategies through a rigorous, diversified approach.
The rise of private markets has brought new attention to private investment grade (IG) credit, which can offer investors a premium over public IG for giving borrowers customized terms – though that premium comes with certain risks.
As cash yields dwindle, the case for fixed income becomes increasingly compelling.
Comparing public fixed income and private credit markets involves weighing factors related to liquidity, transparency, credit quality, risk premium, and opportunity costs.
Heightened market volatility has led to misconceptions about credit, in our view. We dispel four of them here.
Our approach to investing in long duration and long credit portfolios has delivered meaningful alpha over most market cycles.