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Kathy Jones: The Bull Case For Bonds, And The Need For “Caution” on Private Credit & Leveraged Loans

Dec 12, 2023
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Kathy Jones
Kathy Jones, Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Schwab, discusses the bull case for bonds, caution on private credit & leveraged loans. Topics include the inverted yield curve, declining term premia, bond market tracking, bond supply's effect on price, the state of mortgage-backed securities, investment options beyond treasury strategy, and bond market sentiment.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Drivers of a Bull Case on Interest Rates
03:04 • 17min
3
Examining the Connection Between Bond Yields and Treasury Bond Issuance
20:05 • 5min
4
Supply and Demand in the Treasury Market
25:05 • 6min
5
The State of Mortgage-Backed Securities and the Need for Caution
31:33 • 3min
6
Investment Options Beyond Treasury Strategy
34:08 • 13min
7
Bond Market Sentiment and Investor Preferences
46:39 • 10min