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The roller coaster of recent employment readings has caused a fair bit of volatility lately. This month, Voya IM introduces a new macro dashboard to help explain short-term market movements, while providing context for the broader trends we expect to drive markets over time.

Strengthen a traditional core bond allocation with a flexible, well-disciplined unconstrained bond fund. The complementary allocations can help improve diversification, increase yield, and reduce interest rate risk.

Whatever the exact cause of recent volatility, the more significant point is that it was an opportunity to add credit risk amid a positive outlook for underlying fundamentals.

As we approach the halfway point of the year, all eyes remain on Federal Reserve policy and the pace of inflation’s downward trend. Central banks are becoming more dovish, but when will the much-anticipated rate cuts materialize? We’ve identified six key themes we believe will influence the Fed and impact investors in the second half of 2024. Spoiler alert: Periods of volatility are likely and will provide opportunities to episodically add risk.

Join the experts at Voya Investment Management on June 25th at 1pm ET for a free educational webcast that unpacks how to approach nontraditional bond funds.

Cash has a place in portfolios, but bonds are a better choice for locking in yields, boosting return potential and providing diversification benefits. If you still have a pile of cash on the sidelines, there are strong reasons to consider putting some of it back to work in bonds.

Much of the securitized credit market displays improving fundamentals and is benefiting from the current encouraging economic growth—but expect some turbulence as overly optimistic Fed prognostications are brought down to earth.

Private equity has become an increasingly viable option for many individual investors seeking to diversify their portfolios and mitigate volatility. Here are a few reasons to consider PE as part of a strategic allocation to alternatives.

Join the experts at Voya Investment Management and VettaFi for a webcast digging into the opportunities in today’s bond market.

Private equity has traditionally been dominated by large institutions, but is gaining ground in individual investor portfolios, helped by a growing secondary market that has made allocating to private equity easier.

The opportunity cost for inflation protection is high—is it worth the cost?

In January, we highlighted signs of green shoots in economic data—learn how recent developments affect our outlook.

Ten years have passed since the financial crisis and many pundits are using this arbitrary anniversary to prognosticate the next great financial calamity. This week, CLOs take their turn in the spotlight.

In October 2018, we published our views on the growing glut of BBB-rated corporate debt. The headline takeaway was the following: longer-term we have concerns, but shorter term a downgrade cycle did not appear imminent. In our multi-sector strategies, this view helped us capitalize on the December volatility and position our portfolios for the bounce back and strong rally in credit markets to start the year.

As we enter 2018, the macro environment remains supportive for fixed income markets. However, with full valuations and diminished monetary policy support, the margin for error is razor thin as fixed income investors identify potential risks.

Voya Investment Management's CIO of Fixed Income, Matt Toms, CFA breaks down the major themes of 2018 and discusses the key market trends that are likely to lead to a return of volatility.