Strategies/Fixed Income Strategies
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - Process
Benchmark: Barclays Fixed Rate MBS Index

Our fixed income strategies follow a team-oriented, disciplined, top-down investment process.



  1. Formulate economic outlook to derive: 
 
  • Yield curve positioning
  • Duration targets
  • Housing market outlook
  2. Determine sector weightings based on:
 
  • Relative value
  • Mean reversion opportunities
  3. Conduct extensive analysis on each candidate:
 
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Structural analysis, including credit enhancements
  • Loan pool analysis
4. Construct portfolio within strategic framework:
  • Verify strategic intent
  • Key rate duration analysis
  • Convexity profile