Fixed Income: Winners and losers during regime change
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The first half of 2022 has brought more challenges for investors as both fixed income and equity assets have experienced a significant repricing due to the volatile economic environment. Investors are having to cope with an uncertain market environment with levels of inflation not seen for over four decades, and central banks which are aggressively tightening monetary policy.
Despite the bleak outlook, it must be remembered that with volatility often comes opportunity. One area in particular that looks to benefit from this period of rising interest rates is higher-quality fixed income securities that have longer durations or more exposure to interest rate increases. Yields are already higher now than they were a few months ago, and investors are expected to continue allocating more to fixed income assets as rates continue to rise.
This Special Report?highlights the rising risks from soaring prices, declining liquidity and increasing dispersion, and what implications these factors are likely to have on global credit markets.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrew Perrins is a former Actuary and Asset Allocator. After qualifying as an Actuary, he worked for 15 years in investment management, serving as Director of Asset Allocation for Abbey Life and for Chase Manhattan, before setting out on a more entrepreneurial path.
To contact him,?email?andrew.perrins@savvyinvestor.net