NDR Fixed Income Allocation Strategy January 2024 Update

The NDR Fixed Income Allocation Strategy, Positioning Update
BY BRIAN SANBORN

Entering January, the fixed income allocation strategy continued to favor risk-on leadership and didn’t rebalance. The model remains overweight Emerging Market bonds, U.S. High Yield, U.S. Investment Grade Corporate, and U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities. The model remains underweight U.S. Floating Rate Notes, U.S. Long-Term Treasurys, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, and International Investment Grade.

Click the link below to read more about the strategy’s positioning.

Full strategy commentary: NDRFIAS202401041

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