At The Money: How Fixed-Income Investors can use ETFs to their Best Advantage. | Masters in Business
From Masters in Business
Barry Ritholtz(Host, Masters in Business)•Steve Laipply(Guest)•Steve Laiply(Guest, Managing Director at BlackRock and Global Head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs)
Executive Summary
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Concerns Raised
Uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve interest rate policy (hikes vs. cuts).
Market volatility driven by inflation data and geopolitical events.
Difficulty in timing interest rate movements, making portfolio positioning challenging.
Opportunities Identified
Generating substantial income from fixed income assets for the first time in many years.
Utilizing intermediate-duration, high-quality bonds as a core portfolio holding.
Gaining inflation protection through Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) ETFs.
Exploring 'plus sectors' like securitized assets and multi-sector income funds for enhanced yield.