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Credit market commentary: February 2022
January’s volatility spilled into February with most major asset classes posting another monthly decline. Continuing concerns over inflation, interest rate volatility and the impending Fed tightening cycle weighed on markets to start the month before focus shifted squarely to geopolitical tensions.
Inflation wreaks havoc on traditional assets
Amid another record CPI print, this week’s chart looks at the S&P 500 and the Agg’s historical returns during periods of elevated inflation.
Credit’s interest-ing year
Our Investment Research Team examines what’s driving reactionary responses in the credit market.
For core fixed income, a difficult run gets worse
Long-duration fixed income has had a tough start to the year. This week’s chart looks at its declining monthly returns as rates have risen.
Credit market commentary: January 2022
It was a volatile start to the year for most major asset classes. Ongoing COVID concerns, elevated inflation, rising interest rates and a hawkish Fed roiled markets for much of the month.
The 60/40 starts 2022 in the red
This week’s chart looks at the monthly returns on the 60/40 portfolio, which declined in January and faces a murky outlook in 2022.
