Investment Team Voices

Global Investment Themes Spotlight, 3Q 2023

Nick Niziolek, Dennis Cogan, Paul Ryndak, Kyle Ruge
October 5, 2023

In this adaptation from our recent commentary, “3Q 2023 Global Investment Theme Spotlight,” we highlight important investment ideas based on India’s pro-growth policies, promising obesity treatments, China’s electric vehicle industry, and energy trends.

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Higher-Quality Companies for a “Higher-for-Longer” Rate Environment

Jim Madden, Tony Tursich, Beth Williamson
October 5, 2023

Although the Fed paused interest rate hikes in September, its language was cautious regarding the timing of future rate cuts. In an environment of higher interest rates, we maintain a focus on identifying and investing in high-quality companies with lower levels of debt than their peers.

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Braking (and Not Breaking) the Economy

Matt Freund, Christian Brobst, Charles E. Carmody
October 5, 2023

Progress on inflation and surprisingly resilient economic growth allowed the Federal Reserve to pause its rate hiking campaign at its September 20 meeting. We have been gradually increasing portfolio durations across strategies in expectation of peak-Fed policy rates and a greater likelihood that the next rate move is a cut.

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