One potential outcome of the 2020 Election is a Democrat sweep, or the “blue wave,” whereby the presidency and both houses of Congress would be controlled by the Democratic Party. Kevin Flanagan provides a solution for investors seeking to prepare their fixed income portfolio for the possibility of the “blue wave.”
Inflation expectations have been noticeably on the rise thus far in 2021. Kevin Flanagan and Scott Welch discuss one potential approach for preparing for inflation: commodities.
Interest rates around the globe are either outright negative or, in the case of the U.S., remain at historically low levels. Kevin Flanagan explains how investors can search for yield in the current market environment.
Not all market participants are convinced yet that inflation might make a comeback, but don’t tell that to the bond market. Kevin Flanagan explains why fixed income investors should consider preparing their portfolios for a by-product of inflation: higher interest rates.
With monetary policy seemingly on autopilot, fixed income investors have instead placed their focus on fiscal policy. Kevin Flanagan discusses how the Fed has now taken a back seat in bond land from an official policy perspective.
While we haven’t yet seen the ‘whites of the eyes’ of inflation, inflation expectations have moved visibly higher. Against this backdrop, Kevin Flanagan explains why now is the right time for investors to add our WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund to their fixed income portfolios.
