Long Bonds vs. Derivative Income: The Income Dilemma

Published on September 24, 2026

We know from recent history why this question feels so timely. Fixed income remains a foundational portfolio building block, offering low-correlated or uncorrelated diversification and downside risk mitigation. However, holding long-dated bonds in recent years has been notoriously painful.

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A Recalibration, Not a Rate-Hike Cycle

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Looking ahead, markets are priced for additional hikes. And our base case is that the FOMC will likely deliver one or two more 25-bp rate hikes through this year and into early next. However, looking further out, anticipating appropriate Fed policy through a financial-conditions-targeting framework has its own limitations. Hence, a neutral rate anchor is still useful.

Rich People Fleeing Private Credit Haven’t Learned Their Lesson

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