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5 key reasons why we still like corporate bonds. For qualified investors only. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. As active fixed income investors, it is normal for our views to differ from the consensus. In contrast to the forecasts of many economists, who have been predicting a recession for some time, we believe that a sharp economic downturn can still be avoided. It is true that in the recent past almost all Fed monetary tightening cycles ended with a hard landing, but could it be different this time? Find out why we believe this time is likely to be different and why in our view investing in corporate bonds still makes sense: http://ow.ly/vnBZ104Rpol #MandG #FixedIncome Capital at risk

The Week Ahead - 4/28/24 A guide to the upcoming week for US equity, fixed income, and other markets https://lnkd.in/gfBUQ4fS

What to Invest In to Beat Inflation | Complete 2024 Guide With inflation on the rise, many investors are wondering what to invest in to beat inflation and protect their savings. As the old saying goes, inflation is taxation without legislation – it erodes the purchasing power of your money over time. So how can savvy investors aim to mitigate inflation risk? Here are some tips from the alternative investment firm New Capital Link. https://lnkd.in/e9bCnSQa

Sharing the Testimony on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress by Chair Jerome H. Powell before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. Excerpts below: *"After a lack of progress toward our 2 percent inflation objective in the early part of this year, the most recent monthly readings have shown modest further progress. Longer-term inflation expectations appear to remain well anchored, as reflected in a broad range of surveys of households, businesses, and forecasters, as well as measures from financial markets." *"The Committee has stated that we do not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the target range for the federal funds rate until we have gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent. Incoming data for the first quarter of this year did not support such greater confidence. The most recent inflation readings, however, have shown some modest further progress, and more good data would strengthen our confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent." https://lnkd.in/gF5e_psZ

Most Uncertain of Times... Financial conditions today are less certain and potentially more severe for retirees than I have ever seen them. There are latent risks in every sector of the investment markets, the global economy, inflation, and every class of asset. Under these circumstances the most prudent course of action is to control the controllable. The most controllable course of action is to manage what we spend. We must discard the easy formulas and do the hard work of proper spending management. Essential to managing spending are setting a time frame, deciding how much to spend, making adjustments along the way and holding sufficient preserved assets to fund that spending. Any excess funds can be invested and await an eventual recovery form financial disaster. Continued... https://lnkd.in/euFZjAvA #Fiduciary #SpendingManagement #AssetAllocation #DALBAR #Forecast #Inflation

Higher interest rates have lifted expectations for forward fixed income returns to their highest point in nearly 15 years. Read our expert analysis. #economy #investing

Higher interest rates have lifted expectations for forward fixed income returns to their highest point in nearly 15 years. Read our expert analysis. #economy #investing