Rising Rates and Fixed Income - Part One

Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 2:44 p.m.

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Rising inflationary pressures associated with the post-COVID reopening have driven central banks like the Fed to begin to unwind some of the extraordinary steps they had taken to provide liquidity and stabilize markets during the pandemic.\\xa0 One of the primary tools available to central banks to combat inflationary environments is the ability to influence interest rates.\\xa0 When markets begin to anticipate an increase in interest rates, much is made about the potential losses bond investors could experience. Joining us today, to shed some light on the relationship between interest rates and fixed income, are Symmetry\\u2019s Chief Investment Strategist, Dr. John McDermott, and Managing Director of Investments & Research, Philip McDonald.\\xa0

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