Networks - Investment Strategy

Going from rising stars to fallen angels, a record number of corporate bonds were downgraded to high-yield status in 2020.

It’s understandable that investors have questions and concerns about ESG investing in the fixed income markets. However, investors can align their values with their fixed income portfolios without sacrificing financial performance or deepening long-term risks.

Investor anxiety is shifting from the impact of COVID-19 to the changes that may come with the removal of stimulus measures. Investors can make the transition to a new market cycle by managing their risks.

Investors have been building bond portfolios using a laddered strategy since the early 1900s. Even in a flat or rising rate environment, a ladder’s total return can materially exceed its starting yield through the phenomenon of roll-down.

When in the pursuit of enhanced risk-adjusted returns, investors with strong convictions are often drawn to factor investing—tilting portfolios toward a particular factor like value, low volatility, or dividend yield.

When it comes to an investment strategy, it is important to consider the tracking error (TE) as it allows investors to quickly get a sense of how much deviation from a stated benchmark they could expect.

We are currently experiencing one of the longest periods of U.S. dollar strength in the last 50 years, leading some to question if it’s time for a reversal. Learn what drives the dollar and how it impacts various asset classes and influence portfolio positioning.

Recent government spending and loose monetary policy have raised near-term inflation concerns for investors and asset manager.

Private equity has been an established asset class for institutional and private investors for well over two decades. The potential for outsize returns and exposure to the most exciting and innovative companies continues to drive investors toward the asset class. 

Commodity investors have historically recognized a link between the strength of the U.S. dollar and the prices of commodities. Specifically, as the dollar strengthens against other major currencies, commodity prices generally tend to fall, and vice versa.