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Fixed Income Markets in Focus: Weighing Bonds in a Tense Market Environment
Inflation and rate hikes are top of mind for investors, especially in the United States and Europe. And today, the world is grappling with an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
While real yields, which today are positive and at 15-year highs, may tempt some investors, what risks should be considered? How should investors be evaluating bonds as a portfolio diversifier in context of recent events?
Hear Andy Sparks, Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management Research, at MSCI, discuss this and more in the quarterly Fixed Income Markets in Focus.
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