As we approach the halfway point of the year, all eyes remain on Federal Reserve policy and the pace of inflation’s downward trend.

As overfunded plans blow through glide path triggers, nontraditional fixed income assets can be a secret weapon to help reduce concentration risk and tracking error, and preserve funded status.

Fed Chair Powell puts stagflation in context: GDP is bubbling along and inflation is on a yearlong cooling path, giving bond investors reason for optimism.

Short-Duration High Income Bonds as a Defensive Building Block: Portfolio Manager Jim Dudnick discusses where and when to consider short-duration high yield.

Just like we thought investors were too optimistic to start the year, we feel the outlook for monetary policy is too pessimistic now.

Highlights from the week of May 10 – May 16, 2024.

Our investment professionals weigh in on the impact of delayed rate cuts on portfolios and investor behavior.

Our panel of property pros and macro mavens discuss who’s hurting, who’s investing, and where to put money to work now.

While the Fed wants to cut rates, an uneven decline in inflation delays action—but remember the trend matters more than the “when.”

An active core fixed income model can help insurers manage changing business conditions when unexpected macro volatility hits.