FMY News and Press, First Trust Motgage Income Fund of Beneficial Interest From 09/02/21

Why yields have been falling, and whether bond markets are trying to signal to any important trends to investors, particularly in light of the fact that we've seen equities reach new highs. This is a market environment, or a trading environment, that feels like people want to add dura...

The rebound in consumer participation is an important part of the growth story we’ve seen in 2021, with accommodative monetary and fiscal policies also playing an important role. Going forward, we see these forces continuing to drive growth - albeit with some moderation - as co...

In any economic downturn, there will be some companies, some organizations that have not survived the pandemic terribly well, and they will need to give back space. So, we might see vacancy space coming to the market from an economic perspective almost regardless of what happens from ...

The US high-yield index is almost $1.6 trillion, but it pales in comparison to a broader global multi-sector universe that tops $8 trillion. Ever-changing global economic and market conditions mean every category has the chance of being the best or worst performing in any given year. ...

Growth-oriented asset classes are likely to shine, but not equally. Above-trend growth is a supportive environment of risky assets like equities or credit. On valuation grounds, equities are looking a little cheaper. Geraldine Sundstrom and Erin Browne discuss PIMCO’s views...

PIMCO’s baseline outlook for the cyclical horizon has the global economy continuing its uneven recovery before shifting to a more moderate pace of above-trend growth in 2022. With the pandemic receding across much of the world, policy support has also likely peaked and will tur...

Diversification remains key, as I've said a couple of times, and we'd always drive that point home. More broadly, as we think about asset allocation, we think that the convexity of equities look quite good in terms of a strong recovery, in terms of the early nature of a cyclical recov...

While many yields are at, or near, their historic lows, opportunity remains in select segments of emerging-market debt, triple B-rated corporate bonds and certain areas of the mortgage-securities market. A good way to approach value stocks has been to find those that are attractively ...

Initial signs may appear as base effects and higher commodity prices push headline inflation in advanced economies temporarily higher. With massive stimulus funds sloshing around the global economy, it's prudent to be prepared - and that means staying active. With the right strate...

One of the trends expected to come out of the pandemic is that more people will continue to work from home even after most people are vaccinated and COVID-19 is brought under control.That trend can have a significant impact on property values and on the securities that finance them, according...