Konstantin Leidman

High yield Credit Economic cycle Fixed income Interest rates Monetary policy Asset allocation Quick Take

High yield: Opportunity to pivot in 2023?

Our high-yield bond portfolio managers have a guardedly optimistic outlook on the market and believe security selection will be key to benchmark-relative outperformance in 2023.

Multiple authors

event January 2023

Quick Take

2024-01-31

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High yield Europe Volatility No Optimizely Fixed income Credit Unique Perspectives Article

How to find potential in volatile European high-yield markets?

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman discusses why European high-yield investors need to be ready for both further volatility and the emergence of new opportunities.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event December 2022

Article

2023-12-31

High yield Credit Monetary policy Brand Outlook No Optimizely Income Volatility Fixed income Article

High-yield bonds in 2023: Fortune favours the patient

Amid ongoing dislocation in the high-yield market, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman sees opportunities for investors to take advantage of potentially attractive valuations.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event November 2022

Article

2023-12-31

Active management High yield Outlook Wealth Program Fixed income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Article

High-yield bond investing in 2025: the year of the coupon

High-yield bond Portfolio Managers Konstantin Leidman and Mike Barry, and Investment Director Jennifer Martin discuss why, in 2025, high-yield bond investing is all about the coupon.

Multiple authors

event January 2025

4 min

Article

2025-06-30

Active management Income High yield Wealth Program Fixed income Euro High Yield Global High Yield Article

High-yield credit investing: it’s a marathon, not a sprint

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explains his focus on the high-quality companies likely to outperform over the long term and why he is wary of the hype surrounding potentially bubble-inducing developments like generative AI.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

Jennifer Martin, CFA

event December 2024

5 min

Article

2026-01-01

Active management Growth Fixed income Wealth Program High yield Article

Opportunities in high yield: ready, steady, pounce?

Fixed income investors face a fundamentally different environment, but opportunities to target growth in high yield are emerging, provided investors can stay on the front foot.

By

Marco Giordano

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event September 2024

5 min

Article

2025-09-30

Meet the Manager Firm Video Active management Credit Brand Fixed income

Meet the Manager: Konstantin Leidman

In this video, European high-yield manager Konstantin Leidman discusses how running marathons and being part of Wellington provides his team with a real edge.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event May 2024

3 min

Video

2024-09-20

Fixed income High yield Active management Global High Yield Macro Portfolio strategy Income Growth Article

Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era?

Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era? Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explores.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event March 2024

Article

2025-03-31

High yield Total return Income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Fixed income Economic cycle Outlook Fixed income program Quick Take

Global high-yield outlook: Near term, defensive but longer term, solid

High-yield portfolio managers Mike Barry and Konstantin Leidman discuss their 2024 outlook and the merits of a near-term defensive stance with an eye on longer-term opportunities.

By

Michael Barry

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event December 2023

Quick Take

2024-12-22

Outlook High yield Bank liquidity Fixed income Volatility Economic cycle Inflation Interest rates Monetary policy Brand Article

Global high yield: Attractive entry points could soon emerge

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman shares his outlook for high-yield fixed income for the rest of this year and beyond.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event June 2023

Article

2024-06-30

Bank liquidity High yield Fixed income program Economic cycle Interest rates Monetary policy Fixed income Credit Quick Take

High-yield bonds: Too early to get aggressive?

Our high-yield team suggests a somewhat defensive risk posture for now but expects opportunities to take on greater risk to arise later this year.

Multiple authors

event April 2023

Quick Take

2024-04-04

High yield Credit Economic cycle Fixed income Interest rates Monetary policy Asset allocation Quick Take

High yield: Opportunity to pivot in 2023?

Our high-yield bond portfolio managers have a guardedly optimistic outlook on the market and believe security selection will be key to benchmark-relative outperformance in 2023.

Multiple authors

event January 2023

Quick Take

2024-01-31

High yield Europe Volatility No Optimizely Fixed income Credit Unique Perspectives Article

How to find potential in volatile European high-yield markets?

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman discusses why European high-yield investors need to be ready for both further volatility and the emergence of new opportunities.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event December 2022

Article

2023-12-31

High yield Credit Monetary policy Brand Outlook No Optimizely Income Volatility Fixed income Article

High-yield bonds in 2023: Fortune favours the patient

Amid ongoing dislocation in the high-yield market, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman sees opportunities for investors to take advantage of potentially attractive valuations.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event November 2022

Article

2023-12-31

Active management High yield Outlook Wealth Program Fixed income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Article

High-yield bond investing in 2025: the year of the coupon

High-yield bond Portfolio Managers Konstantin Leidman and Mike Barry, and Investment Director Jennifer Martin discuss why, in 2025, high-yield bond investing is all about the coupon.

Multiple authors

event January 2025

4 min

Article

2025-06-30

Active management Income High yield Wealth Program Fixed income Euro High Yield Global High Yield Article

High-yield credit investing: it’s a marathon, not a sprint

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explains his focus on the high-quality companies likely to outperform over the long term and why he is wary of the hype surrounding potentially bubble-inducing developments like generative AI.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

Jennifer Martin, CFA

event December 2024

5 min

Article

2026-01-01

Active management Growth Fixed income Wealth Program High yield Article

Opportunities in high yield: ready, steady, pounce?

Fixed income investors face a fundamentally different environment, but opportunities to target growth in high yield are emerging, provided investors can stay on the front foot.

By

Marco Giordano

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event September 2024

5 min

Article

2025-09-30

Meet the Manager Firm Video Active management Credit Brand Fixed income

Meet the Manager: Konstantin Leidman

In this video, European high-yield manager Konstantin Leidman discusses how running marathons and being part of Wellington provides his team with a real edge.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event May 2024

3 min

Video

2024-09-20

Fixed income High yield Active management Global High Yield Macro Portfolio strategy Income Growth Article

Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era?

Is there opportunity for high yield in today’s new economic era? Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explores.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event March 2024

Article

2025-03-31

High yield Total return Income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Fixed income Economic cycle Outlook Fixed income program Quick Take

Global high-yield outlook: Near term, defensive but longer term, solid

High-yield portfolio managers Mike Barry and Konstantin Leidman discuss their 2024 outlook and the merits of a near-term defensive stance with an eye on longer-term opportunities.

By

Michael Barry

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event December 2023

Quick Take

2024-12-22

Outlook High yield Bank liquidity Fixed income Volatility Economic cycle Inflation Interest rates Monetary policy Brand Article

Global high yield: Attractive entry points could soon emerge

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman shares his outlook for high-yield fixed income for the rest of this year and beyond.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event June 2023

Article

2024-06-30

Bank liquidity High yield Fixed income program Economic cycle Interest rates Monetary policy Fixed income Credit Quick Take

High-yield bonds: Too early to get aggressive?

Our high-yield team suggests a somewhat defensive risk posture for now but expects opportunities to take on greater risk to arise later this year.

Multiple authors

event April 2023

Quick Take

2024-04-04

High yield Credit Economic cycle Fixed income Interest rates Monetary policy Asset allocation Quick Take

High yield: Opportunity to pivot in 2023?

Our high-yield bond portfolio managers have a guardedly optimistic outlook on the market and believe security selection will be key to benchmark-relative outperformance in 2023.

Multiple authors

event January 2023

Quick Take

2024-01-31

High yield Europe Volatility No Optimizely Fixed income Credit Unique Perspectives Article

How to find potential in volatile European high-yield markets?

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman discusses why European high-yield investors need to be ready for both further volatility and the emergence of new opportunities.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event December 2022

Article

2023-12-31

High yield Credit Monetary policy Brand Outlook No Optimizely Income Volatility Fixed income Article

High-yield bonds in 2023: Fortune favours the patient

Amid ongoing dislocation in the high-yield market, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman sees opportunities for investors to take advantage of potentially attractive valuations.

By

Konstantin Leidman, CFA

event November 2022

Article

2023-12-31

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