America’s economy is riding high into the new year, lifting investor expectations skyward. Our panel discusses what could propel (or derail) markets in 2025.

As investors prepare for the effects of higher-for-longer rates and a new administration in 2025, we offer five themes we think will drive fixed income markets in the first half of the year.

After a bumpy start, 2024 emerged as a year of resilience for fixed income markets, with strong returns and a promising outlook for U.S. corporate bonds.

The incoming administration will have an impact on every industry within investment grade credit, and each will face its own challenges and opportunities.

While recent cracks in consumer spending bear monitoring, consumers (and the fixed income sectors they help propel) are still well positioned.

Securitized credit isn’t complicated. It’s an investment involving predictable consumer behaviors that have fueled economic growth for generations.