Fixed Income
Core Plus
Philosophy
- We believe that opportunities to add alpha exist through a relative value approach and that utilizing a wide range of higher cash flow producing asset classes generally leads to return opportunities.
- Further, we believe that a rigorous, fundamental investment process which focuses on the most attractive securities in the fixed income universe can help produce improved risk-adjusted returns.
- Income is typically the primary driver of fixed income returns over time.
Portfolio Managers
Investment Approach
- The Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy seeks to add value through three major themes: global flexibility, low correlation amongst sectors and a relative value approach with emphasis on high quality and high current yield.
- An income portfolio built from a wider opportunity set with different risk characteristics than the benchmark.
- Target 70% “Core” U.S. fixed income, with target 30% “Plus” holdings seeking opportunities less correlated to U.S. interest rates.
- Analyze fundamental trends in income producing asset classes with total return focus.
- Consideration of historic and potential future correlations of global income producing asset classes.
