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Investment grade and corporate bonds are negative as interest rates steadily rise. See which fixed income assets are bucking this trend.

Strong corporate and economic data caused high yield bonds and senior secured loans to rally. High duration portfolios, like the Barclays Aggregate, continued to struggle amid rising rates. High yield bonds generated their strongest quarterly return since Q1 2017.

Upstream and integrated oil companies bounced back in September while midstream performance was negative. Risks in Colorado weighed on midstream sentiment. Retail investors are increasingly using funds to access the energy infrastructure space.

See how the recent, rapid sell-off in stock and bond markets has impacted fixed income assets.

Recent data paints a bleak outlook for “core” fixed income. But there’s a broad opportunity beyond it that may help investors generate an attractive level of income and higher total returns while managing interest rate risk.

FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC) announced today plans to release its third quarter 2018 results after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, November 7, 2018.

Read why investor expectations of near-term volatility have jumped this month, and why more volatility may be on its way.

If the yield curve inverts, will a recession follow? Not necessarily, given how far from normal the current expansion and Fed rate hike cycle are. We believe investors should instead watch out for volatility sparked by recession fears and prepare for especially challenged traditional income sources.