Insights

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 24, 2020•1 min read

First Quarter Investment Outlook

If the current expansion can stay on track, we anticipate another year of positive risk asset performance.

Alpha Engine Perspectives

January 23, 2020•1 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: US Municipals

We expect municipal returns will be less than they were last year. However, we believe relatively constrained tax-exempt issuance and[…]

Alpha Engine Perspectives

January 21, 2020•1 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: Mortgage and Structured Finance

We believe that securitized sectors have the potential to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns in 2020, with potentially lower volatility.

Mortgage & Structured Finance

Alpha Engine Perspectives

January 17, 2020•1 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: Emerging Market Equities

We are bullish on emerging market equities given valuations, continued low interest rates and cyclical and structural growth in many[…]

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 16, 2020•1 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: European Investment Grade Corporate Credit

We believe the sector stands to benefit from healthy supply and demand balances, likely offsetting tight valuations and weakening fundamentals.

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 15, 2020•2 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: Emerging Market Credit, Local Debt and Currencies

We expect emerging market fixed income asset classes to continue to perform well in 2020. Though the sector appears to[…]

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 10, 2020•2 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: US Investment Grade Corporate Credit

The US investment grade (IG) corporate bond market is coming off a very strong year. We believe these results are[…]

Alpha Engine Perspectives

January 8, 2020•1 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: Bank Loans

We think 2020 may see increased interest in bank loans.

Full Discretion

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 7, 2020•3 min read

The Brexit Beat – The End of the Beginning

With the large Conservative majority, markets expect smoother negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship, but it’s possible that the UK[…]

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 7, 2020•2 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: High Yield Corporate Credit

A combination of spread compression and reduced US Treasury base rates contributed to double-digit gains in the high yield corporate[…]

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 7, 2020•2 min read

2020 Sector Outlook: The Macroeconomic Backdrop

To kick off 2020, we are providing our readers with a glimpse into this process with a new series featuring[…]

Market Commentary & Outlook

January 3, 2020•4 min read

What’s Next After the US Airstrike in Baghdad?

The US drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani signals a major escalation of US-Iranian tensions.