NDR Fixed Income Allocation Strategy November 2021 Update

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

The NDR Fixed Income Allocation Strategy entered the month with elevated allocations to U.S. Treasurys and U.S. Investment Grade. U.S. Long-Term Treasurys’ is significantly above benchmark. Only one of the sector’s price-based (internal) and macro, fundamental, and behavioral (external) indicators is bearish. The U.S. Investment Grade Corporate bond sector’s allocation continues to be overweight.

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

Full strategy commentary: NDRFIAS202111031

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