Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

The changing makeup of the Global Market Portfolio
  • 19 hours ago

As GMP swelled to record highs, asset weights shifted: equity weights fell, bonds grew, and alternatives surged, signaling changing investor priorities.

Mastering the world’s leading bond index
  • 19 hours ago

The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is one of the world’s most widely used benchmarks for global fixed income. With more than 30,000 securities from more than 3,100 issuers, it reflects the b...

Beyond the Sun Belt: self-storage investment in the midwest
  • 19 hours ago

While Sun Belt markets face oversupply, the Midwest offers stable fundamentals, durable demand, and attractive cap rates for self-...

The Credit Market Lens: Rich Spreads, Cheap Treasuries, and an Incomplete Explanation
  • 19 hours ago

The evolution of credit spreads remains driven primarily by credit fundamentals, investor risk appetite, flows, and broader market technicals rather than relative value between Treasuries and swaps.

Ahead of the Curve: Monthly Bond Market Recap and Outlook – June 2026
  • 17 Jul 2026

Canadian bond markets extended their rally in June as oil prices declined amid perceived easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and growing expectations that shipping activity through t...

Investment themes for emerging market debt Q3
  • 17 Jul 2026

Five charts to explain our outlook for emerging market debt in Q3.

The Case for the S&P Dividend Aristocrats in Today’s Market
  • 17 Jul 2026

With broad market benchmarks trading at historically low yields and elevated valuations, it’s timely to examine the performance of the S&P Dividend Aristocrats® Index Series in today’s market envir...

ICOLI and IDFs: A capital-efficient gateway to private markets for insurers
  • 17 Jul 2026

By: StepStone Insurance Solutions Key takeaways Insurers are increasing allocations to private markets for yield, diversification, and asset-liability matching, but face friction from regula...

Innovation vs. Inflation: The Macro Tension Defining the Second Half
  • 17 Jul 2026

The second half of 2026 may test investors’ ability to stay optimistic about innovation while staying disciplined on inflation, rates, and valuations.