The Case for Fixed Income
Fixed Income Still Matters.
Now more than ever.
Everyone is likely questioning their investment strategy given the current environment. While recent events and continued uncertainty is unnerving, the case for an appropriate fixed income allocation in your clients’ portfolios is still strong. Why?
- Diversification
- Income
- Relative Stability of Capital
- Tax Advantages
BNY Mellon Investment Management provides a variety of solutions across the fixed income landscape. We are committed to partnering with you, now more than ever, to ensure your clients have the investments they need for the long term. By putting our clients’ motivations front and center, in 2018 we became the 3rd largest fixed income manager in the world.*
We stand ready to continue the journey.
Why BNY Mellon Investment Management
Municipal Bonds
Taxable and Non-Taxable Investors Alike May Benefit From Municipal Bonds
News, Views & More
Insights on the Fixed Income Opportunity Set
Brave New Bond Market
In March, markets began to crack under economic pressure still prevalent months later. Record bond issuance and a deep freeze of credit markets took hold as uncertainty made liquidity a priority for all. Today, fiscal pain is felt by both government and corporations—further amplifying the importance of adapting to the new world.
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Why is the Fed still negative on negative rates?
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) both have negative rates. So why hasn’t the Federal Reserve (the Fed) followed suit? At a time when Covid-19 has brought world economies to a halt—and top government officials even argue in favor of negative interest rates1 —this is the question.
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The Current State of Affairs
While the world has changed since the start of the year, so have investment outlooks. With a notable increase in fiscal pressure facing states and local governments, some may wonder if municipal bond exposure still serves a purpose. With the right approach and a long-term perspective, the answer is yes, according to Dan Rabasco, head of municipal bonds at Mellon.
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Taking advantage of Tomorrow
Recent volatility reveals unprecedented levels of fear while markets struggle to gauge the extent of Covid-19’s economic damage.1 As investors turn to safe haven assets for liquidity2 and pandemic-fueled lockdowns create a grim outlook for companies, as well as their ability to pay back debt, is there still a place for fixed income?
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Going the Distance with Core Plus
Providing portfolio ballast and downside protection are key attributes of a core fixed income portfolio. However, ultrashort and intermediate duration fixed income do not provide the same level of benefits from these attributes. Overtime, having a duration that’s too short can potentially have adverse effects on a portfolio.
Learn more about our Fixed Income Strategies
BNY Mellon Core Plus Fund
Focus on high-quality, investment-grade credit.
Security selection is key driver of strategy performance.
Intermediate duration, in line with Barclays Agg benchmark.
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund
Prefers the US and higher-quality markets over areas such as EMD.
Ability to tactically tilt the portfolio in response to changing global dynamics.
Global strategy can provide attractive returns with similar risk to US fixed income.
Hedges currency risk to USD
BNY Mellon International Bond Fund
Prefers the US and higher-quality markets over areas such as EMD.
Ability to tactically tilt the portfolio in response to changing global dynamics.
Global strategy can provide attractive returns with similar risk to US fixed income.
Unhedged currency exposure
BNY Mellon AMT Free Muni Bond Fund
BNY Mellon Opportunistic Muni Bond Fund
BNY Mellon High Yield Municipal Bond Fund
BNY Mellon Short-Intermediate Muni Bond Fund
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Our mission is to help transform the way America retires by partnering with financial professionals to offer an array of insights, tools and solutions to help target better retirement outcomes.
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