Western Asset

since 1971
  • 501-1,000 employees
  • Investment Management

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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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Late-Cycle Signs
  • 21 Apr 2026

This week we highlight late credit-cycle trends that have emerged in the muni market.

By Western Asset In Fixed Income
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—Tax Policy in Focus
  • 14 Apr 2026

As Tax Day approaches this week, we touch on key tax policy measures that could influence muni valuations.

By Western Asset In Wealth Practice, Fixed Income
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Headline CPI Spikes in March, Core CPI Doesn’t
  • 13 Apr 2026

Divergent inflation metrics obscure the true economic narrative as energy-driven headline inflation contrasts sharply with subdued core price growth in March's economic data.

By Western Asset In Macro, Commodities, Equities
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Consumer Spending Softish in February, Mostly Due to Higher Prices
  • 09 Apr 2026

Consumer spending cooled in February as rising prices, potentially worsened by tariff effects, dampened purchasing power and raised concerns about economic growth.

By Western Asset In Macro, Commodities, Equities
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Jobs Rebound From a Blizzard-Depressed February
  • 06 Apr 2026

Job growth rebounded in March after severe weather and a health care strike temporarily depressed February's numbers, with encouraging signs of modest improvement emerging in manufacturing and busi...

By Western Asset In Equities
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The Risk Isn’t the Event, It’s the Sequence
  • 02 Apr 2026

Geopolitical tensions can create unpredictable market vulnerabilities where timing and sequence—not just the events themselves—determine outcomes that may favor defensive, liquid positioning until...

By Western Asset
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Retail Sales a Little Better in February
  • 01 Apr 2026

Retail sales showed encouraging gains in February as spending returned to normal trends, though shoppers are feeling the pinch from higher prices while economists remain optimistic that Middle East...

By Western Asset In Macro
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Weekly Municipal Monitor—2025 Muni Demand Data Shows Structural Shifts
  • 31 Mar 2026

This week we touch on the Federal Reserve’s recently released data on municipal debt holdings.

By Western Asset In Macro, Fixed Income
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The US Dollar—Three Questions Clients Are Asking Now
  • 26 Mar 2026

Despite incremental diversification and rising geopolitical risks, the US dollar remains the dominant global reserve currency due to its unmatched liquidity, institutional credibility and central r...

By Western Asset In Macro, Portfolio Construction
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