Portfolio Manager Patrick Meegan provides an update on:
- Q4 2022 and longer-term performance drivers
- An overview of the new recession piece
- The high yield team’s assessment of market fundamentals, technicals, and valuation indicators
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Credit Quality weights by rating were derived from the highest bond rating as determined by S&P, Moody's or Fitch. Bond ratings are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality as determined by private independent rating services such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch. These firms evaluate a bond issuer's financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond's principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from 'AAA', which is the highest grade, to 'D', which is the lowest grade. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
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