Fixed Income
Stepping Up Resiliency of Fixed Income Portfolios
Now’s the time to balance interest rate and credit risk in fixed income portfolios, explains Matt Eagan, Co-Head of Loomis Sayles’ Full Discretion Team.
Multisector Matters: Volatility Means Mispriced Bond Opportunity
Where the Loomis Sayles Full Discretion Team is finding favorable prices and security selection opportunities amidst heightened volatility is explored.
Municipal Bond Marketplace Outlook
Despite poor quarterly returns, attractive valuations and supportive credit fundamentals could mean potentially improving relative return prospects.
An Inverted Yield Curve May Signal Recession, But Not Always
While the road ahead may be challenging and uneven, the yield curve can be over-interpreted. Loomis Sayles Core Plus Team Member Michael Gladchun explains.
Credit Market Update: Quality Matters As Inflation Ticks Higher
What the credit cycle’s advance into late expansion phase means for fixed income investors is explained by Loomis Sayles’ Full Discretion Team.
Q2 Investment Outlook: Loomis, Sayles & Co. Macro & Market Views
How the tide is going out on the great wave of liquidity in the markets after the pandemic and what it means for investors in 2022 and beyond.
A New Age for Geopolitics and Global Markets
Amid unrest on multiple fronts, Loomis, Sayles & Company’s Matt Eagan, CFA® sheds light on geopolitical shifts with likely impact on investors.
Making Market Sense of Rates, Russia and Real Inflation
Portfolio strategists explain why fears about rates, energy prices, inflation and recession may be overblown.
How Bonds Really React to Rising Rates
How rising interest rates help deliver more total return to investors’ bond portfolios is explained in this bond basics video by Loomis Sayles.
Bank Loan Basics: An Income Diversifier for All Times
An introduction to bank loans and their benefits: seniority, security, floating interest rates, and diversification for the short or long term.
The Fed Hiking Cycle: How Tight Is Tighter?
Loomis, Sayles & Company’s Full Discretion Team Co-Head Matt Eagan on how easy Fed monetary policy has been, and the implications as tightening transpires.
How Fixed Income Managers Are Thinking About Russia’s Invasion
Loomis, Sayles & Company’s Global Bond, Full Discretion, and Core Plus Bond teams provide insight on sanctions, default risks, and central bank moves.
Flex Time: Tactically Allocating for Rising Yields
Advantages of a core plus bond approach with the flexibility to pull a lot of levers and pursue yield are explained by Loomis Sayles PM Rick Raczkowski.
What Does the Fed's Inflation Fight Mean for Fixed Income?
Fed policy moves, inflation, and security selection opportunities for active non-traditional fixed income managers are discussed by Loomis Sayles’ Matt Eagan.
Bank Loans Outlook: Signals for a Constructive 2022
Loomis, Sayles & Co. Investment Director for Bank Loans Cheryl Stober summarizes expectations for a constructive 2022 with high demand and low defaults.
Fixed Income: Top Five Themes to Watch in 2022
Loomis, Sayles & Co. Fixed Income investment experts share what they’ll be watching in 2022, from inflation to shifting China growth, and yield plays.
Stranger Things: Macro & Market Outlook 2022
Portfolio strategists offer a refreshingly different take on inflation, interest rates, valuations and the most recent comments from the Federal Reserve.
Core Plus Bond Insight: Growth, Inflation and the Fed
Fixed income market action in Q3 and drivers to consider going forward are discussed by Loomis, Sayles & Co. Core Plus Bond Team’s Richard Raczkowski.
A Fixed Income Predicament: The Case for a Flexible, Active Approach
Loomis Sayles PM Matt Eagan discusses the low yield environment currently challenging fixed income markets, and the benefits of an active approach.
If the Dollar Weakens, Investors May Want Global Bonds
Signs of a US dollar bear market, currency risk, and global yields are explored by Loomis, Sayles & Co. Portfolio Manager David Rolley.
2019 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors
The 2019 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveals that investors are conflicted about risk, returns and what they can expect from their investments.