After an extended period of declining yields and credit spreads, we believe the fixed income environment is becoming increasingly nuanced. Near-neutral rates, tight spreads and elevated macro and political risks require investors to tread carefully in setting exposures while taking a broader approach to maximizing the opportunities that will present themselves. With such a backdrop, we believe global bond portfolios offer an effective way to manage risk, reduce home country bias and expand potential for long-term performance, often providing a complement to existing exposures.
(20:53) Credit spreads may look calm on the surface, but underneath, dispersion is rising fast. In this episode, we break down the growing pressure on BDCs and private credit, how AI disruption is forcing a repricing of software company capital structures, and what the Middle East military conflict means for oil, inflation, and the Fed. We also explore where selective opportunities are emerging — and the crisis that shaped our Fixed Income CIO's approach to risk more than any other.
The rise of AI has sown doubt within public equity markets about the software industry’s long-term viability. What might that mean for software equity investors and credit investors and lenders?