Flattening Yield Curve: Recession Signal or False Flag? Why We’re Watching Financials
Some market participants have expressed concern about the flattening yield curve. They have noticed the flattening occurring in the U.S. Treasury yield curve and have proclaimed that a recession is ...
Read More2017 October Portfolio Commentary
BRAMSHILL BLOG: From the Desk of Art DeGaetano The Bramshill Income Performance Strategy returned -0.99% for the month of October, putting YTD returns at +1.64% net. With the backdrop of a robust ...
Read MoreHow Tight Credit Spreads Could Result in Higher Correlations and Increased Drawdown Risk
Fixed income investors who have made significant allocations to investment grade corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and high yield corporate debt may be surprised by negative total returns when ...
Read MoreFixed Income Asset Class Review
In preparation for our quarterly webinars with RIAs, family offices, and institutional investors, the team at Bramshill pulls together interesting market charts, macroeconomic statistics, and micro ...
Read MoreFixed Income Sector Flows During Q3 – Interesting Revelations and Few Surprises
We love analyzing sector flows within the bond market. It removes the noise of the talking heads and reveals how investors are actually allocating their fixed income portfolios. Below we review the ...
Read MoreFixed Income Perspectives: Long Only Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Only Long
Recent conversations with investors have revealed that many RIAs, family offices, and institutional investors are looking for “something different” in fixed income. It makes sense to us given that ...
Read More2017 September Portfolio Commentary
BRAMSHILL BLOG: From the Desk of Art DeGaetano While September was a challenging month for many fixed income markets, the Bramshill Income Performance Strategy performed well returning +1.77% on the ...
Read MoreOut of the Crisis Rises the Phoenix! How the Hurricanes Might Negatively Impact Your Bond Portfolio.
A lot has happened over the last few weeks. It’s almost enough to make your head spin. In an effort to understand the recent market movements and the overall impacts of the hurricanes, we’ve fielded ...
Read More2017 August Portfolio Commentary
BRAMSHILL BLOG: From the Desk of Art DeGaetano The Bramshill Income Performance Strategy returned -1.32% on the month, putting our YTD return at +0.87%. If you recall, we have repeatedly expressed ...
Read MoreCould Investors Get Hurt in High Yield?
The Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate High Yield Index currently is yielding approximately 5.50%, or 400bps in spread. The green arrow illustrates where the high yield market is currently priced and ...
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