Robert Hoffman, CFA

Managing Director, Credit Wealth Solutions

Robert Hoffman, CFA

Managing Director, Credit Wealth Solutions

Robert Hoffman serves as Managing Director, Credit Wealth Solutions and is the firm’s primary subject matter expert on the corporate credit markets and select alternative investment solutions. He develops key communications and resources to help position and educate on FS Investments’ products. He previously served as the firm’s Head of Investment Research, leading the team that analyzes the fundamentals behind market movements, macroeconomic trends and the performance of specific industries.

Mr. Hoffman has over 20 years of experience in the investment and financial services industry.

Most recently, he was an Executive Director at Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management, Inc., an asset management firm with approximately $20 billion in assets under management. At Nomura, he was responsible for loan portfolio management and trading, and he and his team managed nearly $3 billion in loan assets for retail and institutional clients. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, he was a senior credit analyst focusing primarily on first- and second-lien corporate loan issues. He covered a range of sectors including energy and gas, utilities, healthcare, chemicals, technology, autos and industrials.

Mr. Hoffman graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Political Science and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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The traditional “40” is broken

Declining rates have left the traditional “40” struggling. Investors need to find ways to fix their fixed income allocation by seeking alternative sources of income, return and diversification.

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Corporate credit outlook

Q4 2020: Staying active

While uncertainty is still top of mind, we believe active managers will find opportunity in the dispersion across asset classes, industries and ratings

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The implications of a rising default rate

Many cite the coming wave of defaults as cause for concern, but history tells us otherwise

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Energy infrastructure: Valuations low, fundamentals sound

Why midstream may be an attractive space in today’s expensive market.

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Q3 2020: Mixed signals

Despite multiple “worst-ever” indicators, U.S. equity and corporate credit markets rallied back to near pre-pandemic levels in Q2. With markets trending one way and economic data another, we’re left with mixed signals.

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A CLO-ser look at structured products

The what, how and why of an asset class that we believe presents more opportunity than many think.

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