Demystifying Securitized Credit: Live, Do, Buy
Securitized credit isn’t complicated. It’s an investment involving predictable consumer behaviors that have fueled economic growth for generations.
Now that yields have reset higher, bonds are positioned to protect portfolios while delivering higher income.
Floating-rate income and the secured nature of senior loans may provide a valuable defense against both rising rates and higher default risk for investors able to stomach short-term volatility.
As investors grapple with a new era of macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidity is king in the near term.
Securitized credit isn’t complicated. It’s an investment involving predictable consumer behaviors that have fueled economic growth for generations.
Now that yields have reset higher, bonds are positioned to protect portfolios while delivering higher income.
Highlights from the week of June 10 – June 16, 2022.
Floating-rate income and the secured nature of senior loans may provide a valuable defense against both rising rates and higher default risk for investors able to stomach short-term volatility.
Jeff Dutra, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of Structured Finance, recently sat down with Greg Goodson, CFA, Portfolio Specialist of Fixed Income, to discuss the current state of the Agency MBS market.
Following the bond market’s recent beating, term yields have already priced in aggressive Fed rate hikes, positioning core bonds to effectively diversify credit risk. Hear from Chris Wilson, Senior Client Portfolio Manager of Fixed Income, in our latest episode of Voya Views.
As investors grapple with a new era of macroeconomic uncertainty, liquidity is king in the near term.
Following the bond market’s recent beating, term yields have already priced in aggressive Fed rate hikes, positioning core bonds to effectively diversify credit risk.
Strong funded ratios and higher interest rates are prompting many corporate pension plan sponsors to shift assets to LDI strategies. Hear from our LDI experts, Oleg Gershkovich and Brett Cornwell, CFA, as they share their thoughts on why now is the right time to de-risk.
Knowing the stakes, the Fed is likely to keep surprises to a minimum.