GW&K Taxable Bond Market Commentary – 4Q 2024
A stronger-than-expected economy renewed the market’s concerns about persistent inflation, driving fourth quarter bond market returns well into negative territory.
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Taxable Bond
GW&K has been managing taxable bond portfolios for clients for more than three decades. We aim to take advantage of the relative valuation among distinct bond sectors and the increased opportunities to generate income and capital appreciation in changing market environments. Our selective and opportunistic long-term investing style seeks to capture attractive risk-adjusted returns over time.
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Short-Term Taxable Bond |
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Intermediate Taxable Bond |
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Core Bond |
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Core Bond ESG |
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Enhanced Core Bond |
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Enhanced Core Bond ESG |
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Total Return Bond |
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Corporate Bond Opportunities |
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Short-Term Focused High Income |
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Guiding Principles
Active Multi-Sector Approach
We are active, multi-sector asset allocators. Depending on where we are in the economic cycle, the interest rate climate, and other market factors, we seek out the best relative value among investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, securitized bonds (agency and commercial mortgage-backed securities), government bonds, and Treasuries.
Comprehensive Research
Our active approach combines top down macroeconomic analysis and rigorous bottom-up credit research. We evaluate the business cycle, valuation trends, and market technicals to guide our market and sector allocation decisions. Our security selection process combines fundamental, valuation, and technical analysis to identify companies with solid business models and sustainable cash flows.
Risk Sensitive
A key tenet of our active approach to managing fixed income portfolios is to mitigate risk through diversification, in-depth research, and a distinct bias for quality.
Commentary
GW&K Taxable Bond Market Commentary – 3Q 2024
Midway through the third quarter, the soft-landing scenario was briefly upended by an unexpected weakening in the labor market that sparked fears around growth and a potential policy mistake.
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