Outlook on fixed income: bonds from a strategic viewpoint

Key Points

Bull

Lacklustre economic growth means interest rates are unlikely to rise.
Demand for shorter-dated bonds to remain robust.
Modest but stable economic growth is helpful for corporate bonds.

Bear

Inflationary pressures could begin to constrain the Federal Reserve from the spring.
Default rates in the corporate bond market have edged higher (although they haven’t spiked).
Political uncertainty could place strains on the bond market.

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