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Is it Time to Add Duration to Fixed Income Portfolios?
Friday 17 June 2022
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Is it Time to Add Duration to Fixed Income Portfolios?
June 2022 | The real federal funds rate must be positive—one indicator of restrictive financial conditions--in order to control inflation. The market is anticipating a positive real federal funds rate in late 2023, suggesting that now is an appropriate time to add duration to fixed income portfolios, and that a 60%/40% equity/bond allocation is appropriate for prudent investors.
01 | Inflation in the US has never been “tamed” without the federal funds rate exceeding the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation.
02 | The market is anticipating a positive real federal funds rate in late 2023, suggesting now is an appropriate time to add duration to fixed income portfolios.
03 | Intermediate bonds typically diversify equity risk, and we believe that diversification potential is even more important in the current market environment.
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