Unemployment rate | Business investment | Household wealth | 2-10 spread

Core inflation | Real interest rates | Global interest rates

See why a passive management strategy and rising rates may not mix when it comes to fixed income assets.

See what’s behind recent market volatility and why investors may be wise to prepare for more in the months ahead.

Credit indices fell alongside equities in October, while rising interest rates weighed heaviest on the Barclays Agg. Equities and high yield credit declined in a volatile trading month. Senior Secured Loans generally held steady and captured upside to October’s rising rates, which caused the Barclays Agg to trade down.

Each energy sector sold off with the rest of the market in October. Crude oil prices saw their largest monthly decline since 2015, but are still up $5/bbl since the end of 2017. While October saw a reversal of some positive market trends, we believe long-term midstream fundamentals remain supportive.

As traditional fixed income lags, see why actively managed strategies may offer better opportunities in the bond market.

See what’s behind falling inflation expectations and why income-seeking investors may continue to be challenged in 2019.

See where the Fed and markets expect interest rates to go by year-end 2019 and what that may mean for income-seeking investors.