In contrast to many securitized credit sectors, the U.S. Agg captures very little credit spread income relative to its duration.
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A more diversified, outcome‑oriented approach to fixed income designed to improve risk‑adjusted results over time.
Allocating to Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) opens up access to diversification and defensive income. How do CLOs work and what can history tell us about the asset class?
BBB CLOs combine income, structural resilience and diversification benefits, offering an alternative way to reshape credit exposure for a late‑cycle environment of tight credit spreads.
Investors concerned about high concentration in US stocks should look elsewhere to achieve better portfolio diversification.
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Investors with a narrower focus are missing out on the benefits of diversification.
The first in a three-part video series explores the role securitized assets played in the Global Financial Crisis.
The final installment in a three-part video series considers how non-mortgage related securitized sectors fared through the GFC and what investors can learn from this period in history.
Why bond investors need a new playbook to maximize a fixed income allocation’s potential.
Securitisations are ‘complex’ and ‘risky’, as evidenced by the sector’s acronyms and the Global Financial Crisis. What is the reality?