Following a month of heightened volatility, the leveraged credit markets rebounded in January. High yield bonds posted their largest monthly return since 2009 and senior secured loans erased all of the declines experienced in December.

This week’s chart shows just how quickly sentiment can shift and why active management may help uncover opportunities.

On January 24, the Anti-Defamation League (“ADL”) awarded Michael Forman and the firm he founded, FS Investments, with the 41st annual Americanism Award at its annual ceremony, “The Good Fight.”

This week’s chart shows just how quickly sentiment can shift and why active management may help uncover opportunities.

See why a growing consensus among FOMC members thinks patience is needed regarding monetary policy – and what that may mean for income investors.

See how the lackluster forecast for Q4 2018 earnings growth relates to recent global and macro-economic concerns.

Energy markets declined sharply as oil prices fell and equity markets sold off. Crude oil fell another $5.26/bbl amid continuing concerns of a supply glut. The recent energy sell-off has pushed midstream valuations to multi-year lows.

Amidst broad market volatility and record outflows, HY Bonds and Senior Secured Loans fell in December. 10-year Treasury rates fell as investors sought safety in government bonds.

Get more context on the recent nosedive in market expectations of a rate hike during the first half of 2019.

A projected slowdown in growth means investors need to look beyond core fixed income to generate improved performance from their income investments. Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame explains.