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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 increasing inflows.

8/16/2020 Market Commentary

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 sit idle. Portfolio ...

8/12/2020 News & Views

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Lower Again as Washington Continues to Squabble

Weekly jobless claims data came in better than expected with 1.186 million last week compared to economist expectations of 1.42 million. Fixed income markets continue to see rates move lower with bond and credit index ...

8/9/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Lower as Hope for an Economic Recovery Dims

U.S. gross domestic product plunged by a record 32.9% in the second quarter and even though the number was not as bad as originally feared (exp. -34.7%), economic activity remains limited by the continued spread of the ...

8/2/2020 Market Commentary

IMTC on Bond Buyer Podcast: Technology and Munis in the Time of COVID

IMTC’s Blake Lynch discusses the future of fixed income with Lynne Funk on Bond Buyer’s innovation podcast.

7/30/2020 Interview

The Fixed Income Brief: Are Re-Opening Rollbacks Impacting the Economic Rebound?

As COVID-19 continues to surge in the U.S., rollbacks in opening the economy are stifling market expectations. We see investors continue to remain cautious as spreads tighten, the yield curve flattens, and see default ...

7/26/2020 Market Commentary

Driving Investment Decisions with Integrated Data and Systems

During times of market volatility, it’s more important than ever to make accurate and timely investment decisions. By leveraging a fit-for-purpose and integrated portfolio management platform, firms can increase not ...

7/23/2020 News & Views

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Remain Steady but Demand for Spread Assets Continues

U.S. Treasury rates were relatively unchanged week over week but demand for corporates and municipals persists. Continued negative headlines around the increased number of COVID cases and the potential for a near-term ...

7/19/2020 Market Commentary

Fixed Income and the Ballot Box: Investor Expectations for the 2020 U.S. Election

“In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” --Benjamin Graham, 1934

7/15/2020 News & Views