Western Asset

Est. 1971
501-1,000 employees Investment Management

About Western Asset

Since 1971, Western Asset Management Company has provided global fixed-income investment management services for a wide variety of clients. Our long term, fundamental value approach utilizes our extensive research and risk management capabilities and seeks to provide superior returns for our clients.

Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Western Asset’s global presence includes offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Melbourne, São Paulo and Zurich.

Expertise

Fixed-Income Asset Management, Financial Services, and Institutional Investing

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October FOMC Recap—No Hike But Hawk Talk Persists
  • 28 Oct 2026

The Fed held rates steady at its October meeting but kept the door open to further tightening, with two dissenting votes and hawkish rhetoric signaling that the pause is a skip, not a stop.

By Western Asset In Fixed Income, Macro
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Housing Market Continued to Limp Along in September
  • 20 Oct 2026

US housing starts declined modestly in September, with both single- and multi-family construction gradually working off post-pandemic overbuilding through a slow, manageable pullback rather than a...

By Western Asset In Macro, Private Markets
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Muni Rebounds
  • 20 Oct 2026

Take a deep dive into activity in the municipal bond market over the past week.

By Western Asset In Fixed Income
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The Le Pen Premium—Our Outlook for French Bonds
  • 19 Oct 2026

French government bond spreads have widened to eurozone crisis levels amid political uncertainty and the upcoming 2027 presidential election, but current valuations may present long-term investment...

By Western Asset In Fixed Income, Portfolio Construction, Macro, Equities
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Tax-Loss Selling Amplifies Potential Opportunities
  • 08 Oct 2026

This week we touch on how challenged market technicals of high supply and tax-loss selling contribute to potential opportunities in the muni market.

By Western Asset In Wealth Practice, Fixed Income
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Softer Job Growth, Stronger Consumer, Inflation Revised Lower
  • 02 Oct 2026

Michael Bazdarich opines on the latest US jobs report, as well as growth and inflation data.

By Western Asset In Equities, Macro
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Sharp Selloff Unlocks Opportunities
  • 29 Sep 2026

This week we highlight the strong muni valuations unlocked by the selloff.

By Western Asset In Fixed Income, Equities
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New-Home Sales Bounce in August, but Homebuilding Trends Listless
  • 24 Sep 2026

Despite a rebound in August new-home sales, underlying trends remain weak as high mortgage rates and elevated inventories continue to weigh on homebuilding activity.

By Western Asset In Macro, Fixed Income, Commodities
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Fed Hikes’ Effect on Munis
  • 22 Sep 2026

This week we highlight municipal performance during Fed hiking cycles.

By Western Asset In Macro, Fixed Income
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