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Credit market commentary: November 2020
Credit rallied amid broad market strength in November on news of multiple potentially viable COVID-19 vaccines.
Rising rates put the “40” to the test
As rates move higher, we look at fixed income performance amid rising rate environments, highlighting sub-investment grade’s strong relative returns.
Credit market commentary: October 2020
Credit markets remained positive in October, despite experiencing weakness during the last week of the month alongside a sell-off in equities.
Does duration matter?
We outline why core fixed income indexes are now much more interest-rate sensitive than ever before and offer mitigation options for investors concerned with heightened interest rate sensitivity.
Rates continue recent rise despite sharp stock sell-off
Rates climbed higher this week while the S&P 500 was down nearly -5%. We look at the risk rates’ recent rise presents to fixed income investments.
Even a small rate rise highlights bonds’ weakness
Traditional bonds have seen three months of negative returns. Our chart offers a cautionary outlook on bond returns in today’s rate environment.
