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Looking beyond yield: rethinking your fixed income approach

Connor Fitzgerald, CFA, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
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2025-06-30
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In today's new market regime, any small changes in central bank policies could have outsized impacts on fixed income markets. Portfolio manager Connor Fitzgerald highlights how a dynamic, total return approach can navigate markets by focusing on optimising price return and capital preservation across market cycles.

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