Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) – Get Used to It
There are still opportunities to prepare portfolios today for the low-yield world ahead—we see the most value in select areas of the CMBS market.
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.
There are still opportunities to prepare portfolios today for the low-yield world ahead—we see the most value in select areas of the CMBS market.
Risk across the entire commercial mortgage-backed securities market is being viewed through the narrow lens of two troubled sub-sectors.
Fixed income markets have staged a significant recovery since April — the focus is finally starting to shift back to fundamentals.
Never mind the recent uptick in inflation—we believe the Fed’s zero interest rate policy is here to stay.
As the world adapts and moves forward, we expect emerging markets to rebound strongly in 2021 and outperform developed markets.
The fixed income landscape is being shaped by six key themes—this is how we are positioning portfolios in the second half of the year.