Fixed-Income Investments: An Active Approach to Generate Income
Five Strategies for Navigating Bond Markets
In today’s volatile market environment, many investors are still sitting in money-market funds, trying to divine the timing of the first central bank rate cuts. But investors who wait too long to get off the sidelines may find they’ve missed out. Bonds could see a boost as the Fed continues to cut rates. While you may not be able to time rate cuts precisely, you can get ahead of the shift from cash to bonds by applying these five strategies.
Building Blocks for Efficient Income
An efficient income portfolio minimizes the level of drawdown risk for every level of income.
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Embrace risk to generate income with global, multisector credit
Add global high yield, emerging-market debt and securitized credit in a diversified portfolio to generate excess income.
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Choose high quality for downside mitigation
Embrace high-quality core bonds to counterbalance risk assets.
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Balance rates and diversified credit in a barbell structure
This efficient structure generates the most income for every unit of risk.
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