The question of whether investors should be putting their money in stocks or bonds is as old as time. But now, the answer looks a lot clearer, according to one economist. Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said that the yield for fixed-income investments — such as investment-grade corporate bonds and 3-month
Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, said earlier this week the current backdrop represents the “best investment environment ever,” citing unusually favorable dynamics in both equity and bond markets. Speaking on CNBC, Rieder described “extraordinary” technical conditions in equities, with trillions of dollars still parked in money market funds and robust
Many investors take the view that bonds exist in a portfolio to dampen volatility and to perform well when equity markets are roiled. Such an outlook faced an existential threat in 2022, as rapidly rising interest rates led to drops in both equity and bond markets. The chart below shows the story of 2025 to
00:00 Speaker A So what would you tell investors who have not previously invested in munis about the best opportunities for getting in, especially those who might be concerned about the discount they’re getting, given just all of the discounting that’s already happening in their investment portfolios? 00:18 Speaker B Yeah, I mean, I think