PGIM Fixed Income 2Q 2021 Outlook: The Next Phase for the Bond Bull Market
In its 2Q 2021 outlook, PGIM Fixed Income shares their views on the current economic environment and outlook for fixed income markets.
Prepare for extended low rates
Fixed income investing in a lower-for-longer world
CAPITALIZE ON THE GOLDEN AGE OF CREDIT
Credit is in a boom cycle. Companies have ready-access to the credit markets and many issuers are using the proceeds to prioritize bondholders over equity holders. Despite tightening spreads, valuations remain compelling. Explore three reasons to take a closer look at the bond market.
- Subdued market outlook may spell opportunity
- The force is with bondholders
- Valuations remain attractive across select sectors and issuers
Did You Know?
The additional flexibility of Core Plus strategies has provided stronger historical returns on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis over the past 10- and 15-year periods.
EXPLORE THE CORE PLUS OPPORTUNITY SET
High-quality, intermediate-term Core and Core Plus bond strategies both provide income and serve as ballast to a portfolio’s equity exposure. However, between the two styles Core Plus has historically offered:
- Broader diversification across sectors and securities
- Stronger long-term returns on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis
- Consistent outperformance relative to Core strategies
A Heritage of Managing Risk
Consistent, strong, risk-adjusted returns do not happen by accident. They often come from applying a consistent philosophy over a period of years. PGIM Fixed Income’s investment approach and strong focus on risk management can be traced back to 1875, when it started managing the assets in Prudential’s general account.
PGIM Fixed Income is an active global fixed income manager bringing scale, stability, and broad capabilities to the pursuit of consistently strong, risk-adjusted returns.
"The team…is backed by a fixed-income research powerhouse that includes a cadre of more than 100 portfolio managers and 100 analysts. The group also draws on a 50-plus-member team focused on proprietary analytics, risk management, and performance attribution." – Morningstar, Inc., 7/16/2020
A Distinctive Investment Process
PGIM Fixed Income’s investment process gives equal weight to credit research, portfolio management, and risk management to help deliver competitive returns and manage volatility. This unique structure helps to ensure proper checks and balances among the three key pillars of the investment process:
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PGIM Fixed Income Podcast Series, All the Credit: Episode 13
In this episode, Mike Collins welcomes Chief Economist Nathan Sheets and Chief Investment Strategist Robert Tipp
1 Source: PGIM Fixed Income. Data as of 6/30/2020.
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