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Library » Product Spotlight: Unconstrained Bond Series
April 15, 2016 | Investment Management
Managing Director of Fixed Income, Marc Bushallow, discusses our Unconstrained Bond Series.
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All AudiencesEndowments & Foundations » Webinar: The Hidden Risks of Fixed Income for Endowments & Foundations
April 05, 2016 | Investment Management
In order to stay on track towards their long-term goals, it's important for Endowments & Foundations to navigate the risks that exist in today's fixed income environment. We discuss these risks and how we can manage them through an active approach.
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Endowments & FoundationsMarkets & Economy » Addressing Long-Term Goals During Short-Term Volatility
January 26, 2016 | Investment Management
Assumptions about future returns are made every day by a wide variety of investors. These assumptions are often based on annualized returns that can mask tremendous amounts of performance variation. For instance, a simple blended portfolio consisting of 55% U.S. Large Cap stocks and 45% …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » Inflation is Not Dead: What to Expect in 2016
January 11, 2016 | Investment Management
Years of disinflation coupled with very low market expectations for future inflation have lulled many investors into a false sense of security that inflation can’t happen in the U.S. Indeed, deflationary forces have recently been keeping a lid on inflation, including: A strong USD, which …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » The Great Rate Hike
September 11, 2015 | Investment Management
Recent headlines suggest that bond investors are bracing for heightened volatility in fixed income markets, with pundits citing an eventual Fed rate hike as the catalyst that could give rise to further market gyrations. As the Fed moves toward policy normalization, investors are concerned that …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » “Safe” Can Be Risky
September 01, 2015 | Investment Management
The last several years have been defined by historically low interest rates, and using a bond index fund to gain market exposure to the broad fixed income market has become a more prevalent investor strategy. While rates have seen historic lows, they are expected to rise over time. Given the …
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All AudiencesMarkets & Economy » High Frequency Trading: Under the Spotlight
April 15, 2014 | Investment Management
High frequency trading (HFT) has once again found itself in the spotlight. With the release of a new book highlighting the dangers and inequities of the practice, a recent 60 Minutes lead story, countless articles in well-circulated publications, and a federal investigation into the very legality …
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All AudiencesEndowments & Foundations » Endowments and Foundations: A Closer Look at Spending Rules
April 07, 2014 | Investment Management
Introduction By their very nature, endowments and foundations face a unique challenge: balancing the conflicting goals of meeting current spending needs, as well as supporting long-term spending needs well into the future. The decision to spend now generally means that less money is available …
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Endowments & FoundationsLibrary » Finding Income in Today's Markets
April 17, 2013 | Investment Management
Income generation has become difficult to achieve in today’s low yield environment. What follows is a discussion of issues currently facing income oriented investors. Rates are at historic lows. How does Manning & Napier suggest investing in fixed income? With yields and rates near historic …
Library » Fixed Income Opportunities
March 23, 2012 | Investment Management
Today’s fixed income landscape is anything but normal. With U.S. short-term interest rates hovering near zero (Figure 1) and long-bond rates near multi-decade lows, income generation has become more difficult to achieve. Additionally today’s low yields offer investors in long-bonds relatively …