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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Investors in a Wait and See Mode
Fixed income markets have remained relatively stable as portfolio managers stay in a holding pattern until after the U.S. election; yields ended slightly higher on optimism of a stimulus package from…
October 4, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: The Calm Before the Storm
Investor focus will start narrowing in on politics and the election, but COVID-19’s impact on economic activity continues to be top of mind for investors. The yield curve flattens on disappointing…
September 27, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Markets Remain in Risk-off Mode
Fed Chairman Powell reiterated the uncertainty and limited impact that policy has to protect jobs and the economy. Fixed income markets remain stable despite geopolitical risks with anticipation of…
September 20, 2020
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Press ReleasesPress & Media

IMTC Launches New Weekly Must-Read Insights for Fixed Income Portfolio Managers
The Fixed Income Brief informs portfolio managers of bond market highlights. IMTC's new weekly digest provides key information on bond market yields, spreads, ratings changes, and economic activity.
September 16, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Markets Begin to Feel the Heat
Further uncertainty is mounting and though most of the risks remain geopolitical in nature, it’s causing markets to behave in an erratic manor. Investors have already seen this begin in equities…
September 13, 2020
InsightsFuture of the Industry

Harnessing the Power of Data: The Case for AI, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics in Fixed Income
Fixed income portfolio managers have access to a much wider range of data than ever before and those that understand the information are much better positioned to make more confident investment…
September 8, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: A Balance of Risks Keep Markets on Pause
Markets remained relatively steady over the past week with only minor activity in the dog days of summer. While positive earnings and manufacturing and homes sales bolstered sentiment, a lack of…
August 23, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Yields Rise Despite Washington’s Stalemate
Markets were bolstered by promising economic data and stabilization of COVID cases. Yields rise as a result, particularly in the high yield and emerging markets space, while munis continue to see…
August 16, 2020
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InsightsBond Markets

Fixed Income and the Ballot Box: Caution Ahead of the 2020 Election
With so much uncertainty affecting fixed income markets as we head into a presidential election, it's a good time for bond managers to take some chips off the table, lock in some gains, and actively…
August 12, 2020