A surprising shortage in housing
Home construction is falling behind the pace of new household formation, creating an imbalance between housing supply and demand.
Home construction is falling behind the pace of new household formation, creating an imbalance between housing supply and demand.
2013 marked a watershed moment for index versus non-index sectors in fixed income. We see significant risk in the composition of the index.
Investors have been somewhat more cautious on the corporate-debt sector lately, with spreads — which measure the yield advantage versus Treasuries — tight by historical standards. To be sure, the financial health of corporations in the investment-grade space continues to be quite strong. However, in a slow-growth macroeconomic environment, we believe it may prove challenging