NDR Fixed Income Allocation Strategy May 2023 Update

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

Entering May, the fixed income allocation strategy is overweight Emerging Market Bonds, U.S. Investment Grade Corporate, U.S. High-Yield Bonds, and U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, while Floating Rate Notes and International Investment Grade are underweight.

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

Full strategy commentary: NDRFIAS202305021

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