The investment opportunity set has changed in 2022. This week’s chart looks at signs of balance between U.S. and international stocks.

What is a BDC? Business development companies, or BDCs, enable the flow of capital from individual investors to private U.S. middle market companies. By pooling investments from individuals, BDCs help provide many middle market companies with the capital they need to operate and grow. A BDC must invest at least 70% of its assets in...

We believe the Fed should take a cautious approach to cutting rates, despite the short-term benefit to financial markets.

As rates have risen again, our chart looks at the limited duration profile on below investment grade markets.

Beth Anne is a Liquid Alternatives Investment Specialist at FS Investments, where she focuses on the delivery and growth of the firm’s suite of liquid alternative solutions. Drawing on over a decade of experience on the sales side, she helps advisors and investors understand the role quantitative investment solutions play in creating resilient portfolios. Beth Anne...

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.