As Tailwinds Fade, Excess Return Lies in Security Selection

Tight Spreads Point to Below Average Excess Returns for Corporate Bonds As a result of investors’ anticipation of Fed rate cuts amid an ongoing economic expansion (covered in our Goldilocks and the Five Rate Cuts note), financial conditions eased in 4Q23, which saw credit spreads tighten alongside the “everything rally” in nearly all asset classes. Corporate bond [...] The post As Tailwinds Fade, Excess Return Lies in Security Selection appeared first on ETF Trends .