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Fixed Income Insights
Return of the Bond Market: Better Income Opportunities?
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Most investors incorporate bonds into a portfolio to provide diversification. Unfortunately, a smoother return path has not held true in recent years. But now the market has recalibrated, and yields have reset higher. Higher yields mean higher future returns. And for the first time in a while, you can make the argument that bonds provide true competition to stocks.
Fixed Income Insights
June 2021 BMO Fixed Income Market Update
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U.S. GDP estimates released in May showed the economy grew 6.4% in the first quarter, unchanged from the prior estimate and modestly below expectations.
Fixed Income Insights
April 2021 Fixed Income Market Update
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We continue to observe demand for income-generating assets with additional relative value opportunities across the sector, quality and security levels.
Sustainable Investing
International Women’s Day: Women at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
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We celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day whilst at a critical juncture for global gender equality.Although recent years have seen progress on, for example, female presentation in leadership positions, the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare and deepened already existing inequities
Fixed Income Insights
Beware the ides of March
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As the first quarter draws to a close, investors should be mindful of the seasonal weakness typically seen with municipal bonds (munis) at this time of year. This seasonality is due to a confluence of factors, including an uptick in supply (versus a lack of), fewer maturing bonds and lower coupon payments – and a potential pause in industry flows as a result of investors paying their tax bills in April.
Sustainable Investing
Demonstrating a Commitment to Sustainable Investing
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It's vital for financial advisors to be able to understand which values are important to their clients. Paul Arnold, Portfolio Manager, and Dan Kemp, Chief Investment Officer, EMEA, discuss how advisors can better understand why ESG is important to a client–whether it’s the expression of one’s values or something else.
Fixed Income Insights
BMO Market Charts: March 19, 2021
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At this timelast year, equity markets were in free-fall as the effects of the coronavirus rapidly developed. One year later, equities have recovered and are now above their 2020 pre-crisis peaks.
Sustainable Investing
Does ‘ESG’ Mean the Same Thing to You and Your Client?
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It's vital for financial advisors to be able to understand which values are important to each client, and to be able to meet each client's need with a portfolio that addresses their values.
Fixed Income Insights
Why BBB munis are an A+ opportunity in our books
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Investment grade muni spreads tightened significantly since March, but still remain elevated in some areas versus historical averages.