- With economic and public-health uncertainty likely to be the norm for the foreseeable future, investors need to think even harder about the overall resilience of their fixed-income allocations.
- In our view, it's time to stop saying "rates are too low" and to understand that developed-market rates probably should be low given slowing demographic trends.
- We believe credit remains the area with the greatest abundance of opportunities to pursue targeted returns.
Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Fixed income security risks include credit, liquidity, call, duration, and interest-rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. • High-yield (“junk”) bonds involve greater risk of price volatility, illiquidity, and default than higher-rated debt securities. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than US investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging markets. • Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
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