Damien Comeaux, CIMA®
Damien Comeaux is a Senior Portfolio Strategist at Janus Henderson Investors. He is a member of the Portfolio Construction and Strategy Team focused on delivering actionable investment strategy and thought leadership to help clients with all aspects of the investment management process. Prior to his current role, Damien was a product manager for Janus’ mathematically based managed volatility funds and hedged equity ETF strategies. He also served as senior product analyst, conducting competitive analysis, platform research and technical product support.
Damien received his bachelor of science degree in marketing from San Diego State University and his MBA from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. He has 15 years of financial industry experience.
Articles Written
Plan Talk: Analyzing risks and opportunities in today’s plan menu lineups
A discussion on how the Portfolio Construction and Strategy team analyzes plan menu lineups to help ensure they provide adequate diversification.
Shock therapy: Portfolio solutions for this year’s market turmoil
The Portfolio Construction and Strategy Team offers therapy for recent market shocks by offering long-term perspective and potential solutions.
Quality is a virtue
In a unique recovery environment, sector and style decisions should not be based on a traditional recovery playbook.
Keep it real (return) with high dividends
Ex-U.S. equities may offer diversification benefits and higher dividends, but active management is warranted to avoid value traps.
Core fixed income: MBS as a home base
Where we see opportunities in mortgage-backed securities, and how active management can help increase yield and mitigate risk.
Multi-sector to manage myriad risks
The flexibility and diversification of multi-sector bond strategies can help fixed income investors manage risk as market volatility evolves.
Manage market vertigo with balanced strategies
A successful allocation to a balanced fund may help encourage investors to stay the course and avoid the temptation of market timing.
Shining a Light on Possible Unintended Risks When Allocating Sustainably
Exploring some of the unintended risks that can arise when sustainability drives asset allocation rather than being an implementation decision.
CLOs: A Novel Addition to the Rising Rate Tool Kit
Financial professionals looking to position client portfolios for rising rates may want to consider shifting a portion of their core bond allocations to CLOs.
International Equity: Don’t Narrow Your Range
Why U.S. investors may want to consider broadening their overseas exposure.
Mid Caps: A New Center of Gravity in U.S. Equity Portfolios
We believe there is an opportunity to move down in cap size and create a new, lower center of gravity in U.S. equity portfolios.