There is a reasonable alternative: mortgage bonds
After a bright start, US mortgage-backed securities face a sunnier year in which this fixed income asset class could reverse part of the gloomy outcome of a challenging and volatile 2022. In this Talking heads podcast, John Carey, head of structured securities, tells chief market strategist Daniel Morris that the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) segment now presents a reasonable choice for fixed income investors. It offers the prospect of significant yield pick-up relative to US Treasuries, high credit quality and stable cash flows in a market environment where recession could cloud the…
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