Payden & Rygel
Een lijst met artikelen
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India Takes Center Stage
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As the world’s 5th largest economy and most populous democracy, India is increasingly important for global investors and policymakers.
In the last several years, fixed-income opportunities expanded for foreign investors looking to gain exposure to India. While the Indian sovereign does not issue bonds in dollars, Indian corporates do, and they offer exposure to attractive sectors. Separately, foreign investors are increasing exposure to India’s rupee-denominated government debt on the back of the June 2024 inclusion into JP Morgan’s most widely followed emerging market local bond index.
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Long Live The King: Understanding The Enduring Reign Of The U.S. Dollar
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Despite predictions of a significant decline in both the value and importance of the U.S. dollar, as everyone now knows, the drop in the dollar didn’t happen. Compared to other developed countries’ currencies, such as the Japanese yen, the dollar is up more than 30% since 2022. Further, since 2011, the dollar is up almost 40% compared to a broad basket of currencies! So why were the dollar bears so wrong?
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Global Investment Grade Corporates: Let the Good Times Roll!
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Major central banks easing policy, solid economic growth and moderating inflation should bode well for global investment grade corporate credit. So, is global investment grade corporate the sweet spot in fixed income? We think it might just be.
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The Benefits of an Absolute Return Strategy
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The absolute return strategy offers a compelling profile. Yields are above 7%, while the average maturity of the strategy is only three years (at the time of writing).
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Where the “Fair Value” for the 10-Year Yield Shakes Out
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As a bond investor, you might wonder, “What’s the perfect recipe for the fair value of a 10-year Treasury yield?” The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is one of the most important interest rates in the world. It affects everything from mortgage rates to stock prices.
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US Bond Market: Still Inflationary Pressure, not a Goldilocks Moment
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I’m not as excited about inflation cooling off as some of my colleagues and maybe competitors are. We still see a lot of inflation pressure. Looking at median CPI month to month lets you filter through some of the noisy outliers every month.
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Demand for US Investment Grade Bonds remains strong: Natalie Trevithick CFA, Director, Portfolio Manager
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We were too defensive last year but changed our stance early in 2024. Our theme this year is “Believe,” inspired by Ted Lasso. Despite tight spreads and fewer Fed cuts than hoped, we see strength in the corporate market.
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Mind the Gap: Should We worry About the US Fiscal Situation?
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The U.S. federal fiscal deficit surged to $2 trillion in 2023 or 7% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).1 Put another way, the U.S. Federal Government spent $2 trillion more than it received in revenue during its 2023 fiscal year.
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Global Corporate Bonds New Opportunities
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A discussion on global corporate bond opportunities in this roundtable featuring the Payden and Rygel fixed income team.
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Frontier Investing: The Road Less Travelled
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Emerging Market Debt (EMD) has continued to develop as an asset class, bringing with it a new subset of countries—EM frontiers. We use three criteria to classify frontier economies—investment credit rating status (high yield), income status, and issuance size.