Connor Fitzgerald Profile
Connor Fitzgerald, CFA
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Boston

Connor is lead portfolio manager for the firm’s Intermediate Credit and Credit Total Return strategies, and is also a portfolio manager for long credit, Core Bond and Core Bond Plus strategies. He is a member of the US Investment Grade Credit Team and Corporate Strategy Group.

Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2015, he was a portfolio manager at BlackRock, where he managed investment-grade allocations within non-traditional bond and multi-sector bond portfolios (2010 - 2015). Prior to that, he held credit trading and credit hedge fund portfolio management roles at BlackRock. Before joining BlackRock, he was with R3 Capital Management (2008 – 2009) and Lehman Brothers (2006 – 2008). Connor received his BA in economics and government studies from Bowdoin College (2006). Additionally, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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What does Trump's US election win mean for bond investors?

During the week of US election, Paul Skinner interviews Connor Fitzgerald, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, on the market implications and his portfolio positioning following the presidential election results.

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Are bond investors ready for a US industrial revolution?

Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald discusses why bond investors should ready themselves for a potential US industrial revolution and shares his perspective on how to reposition portfolios for such a scenario.

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What's current in credit?

In this short video series, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald takes a look at what's current in credit. Given rather tight credit spread valuations, what is Connor's outlook for the next twelve months and where are the opportunities and risks now?

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Four investment perspectives amid a pivotal US election

How can investors reposition portfolios for a pivotal but highly unpredictable US elections? Nick Samouilhan explores potential avenues in conversation with three leading portfolio managers.

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Time for credit selection to shine

Fixed income investors continue to seek answers to an era of volatile rates. Large, static exposures to credit markets no longer cut it. Instead, a nimble and dynamic approach is more likely to create resilient and consistent total return outcomes.

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Reframing fixed income portfolios: why bond maths makes the difference

It is easy to understand why fixed income investors tend to focus on yields. But investors who focus too much on yield may run the risk of overpaying for income and underestimating the impact of price volatility.

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Looking beyond yield: Rethinking the approach of fixed income investing

Investors face a new regime, challenging traditional assumptions about returns and volatility. With central bank interventions impacting credit markets, it’s time to rethink income allocations. Rather than fixating solely on yield, consider a dynamic approach, presented by Connor Fitzgerald.

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