Adam Hetts talks to Nick Maroutsos and Jason England, portfolio managers on the Absolute Return Income strategies, about combating the challenges created for bond investors by super-accommodative monetary policy and why they are avoiding what they have coined the “BEACH” sectors: Booking agencies, Energy, Airlines, Cruises and Hospitality.
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