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Bond Investing in the Face of Uncertainty: A Multi-Sector Approach
by Steve Rocco, CFA and Andrew Fox, CFA, CIMA® of Lord Abbett, 10/20/21

For investors searching for yield in today’s environment of inflation uncertainty and rising interest-rate risk, a multi-sector, credit-oriented investment approach that actively seeks to take advantage of opportunities across the spectrum of investment sectors may be a potential solution. Join us on October 20th when we delve into the current investment backdrop and reveal how credit sectors have historically performed well when rates are on the rise.

Municipal Bonds: Staying Calm in Turbulent Markets
by Team of Lord Abbett, 1/26/16
Municipal bonds continue to defy market volatility, offering an oasis of tranquility for investors. Here’s why.

Why the “Worst Year” Might Be a Good Time to Invest
by Team of Lord Abbett, 1/20/16
Investors who had a hard time finding returns in 2015 might do well to heed the lessons of two other challenging years—1937 and 1987.

2015: What Worked ?and What Didn't
by Team of Lord Abbett, 12/29/15
The trends were clear early on, but 2015 still took some unexpected turns, particularly with regard to the intensity of the decline in oil prices.

The End of an Era: The Fed Lifts Off
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 12/22/15
After months of speculation and debate, the Federal Reserve has, by raising the fed funds rate, decided that the U.S. economy has recovered from the Great Recession.

Trade: Taking the Pulse of the TPP
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 12/15/15
What are the pluses, and minuses, of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for the United States? Here’s a look.

U.S. Consumer: A Credit Comeback?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 12/8/15
Increased borrowing by consumers may help boost U.S. growth—and influence future Federal Reserve policy moves.

Can Brazil Bounce Back?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 11/10/15
While the government finally is promoting reform efforts, the nation’s economic and political troubles are likely to stick around.

Tech Stocks: Brace for a Bursting Bubble?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 11/3/15
Any potential downturn in the tech sector might cause pain for some investors, but it likely would pose little danger to the overall U.S. economy.

Six Key Signals for the U.S. Economy
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 10/28/15
Good news and bad news: Here are four reasons why an economic downturn now is unlikely—and two reasons why a sudden pickup is equally unlikely.

U.S. Labor: A Slow-Working Recovery
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 10/21/15
The pace of improvement is nowhere near as rapid as in past rebounds. Here’s a look behind the numbers.

U.S. Economy: Have We Defused the Debt Bomb?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 10/13/15
Governments, businesses, and consumers have had some success in deleveraging since the 2008–09 financial crisis, but the improvement has been uneven.

Where's the Capital Spending Recovery?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 10/7/15
Companies, awash in cash, remain reluctant to invest in new plants and equipment. That could hamper long-term U.S. economic growth.

Equity Funds: What You Should Know about Flows
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 9/22/15
Current trends support the notion that U.S. stock valuations are far from overstretched. Prices up, prices down—the trends in mutual fund flows seem to continue unaltered. Money flows out of domestic U.S. equities and into foreign equities, hybrid funds, and bonds, regardless of how low yields fall or how well or poorly the stock market does.

Checking China's Real Crisis
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 9/15/15
The unwinding of China’s property boom will weigh on its economy and finances, but the consequences shouldn’t be dire.

U.S. Labor: The Fear of Wages
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 9/10/15
Not only are U.S. employment costs accelerating but also worker output per hour is decelerating. Could this spur inflation concerns at the U.S. Federal Reserve?

Oil Prices: The Drill Is Gone
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 9/1/15
The nuclear deal with Iran is not yet settled, but it definitely points to, among many other things, lower oil prices. Once sanctions lift, Iran, desperate for cash, will sell all the oil it can, increasing global supplies and likely driving down prices. This one-time supply surge will, no doubt, take a while to have its full effect, until mid-2016 in all likelihood, but thereafter, slowdowns in production elsewhere in the world, including shale and tar sands in North America, should again begin to put upward pressure on the global price of crude.

Inspecting the Fed's Policy Toolkit
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 8/26/15
A Federal Reserve research report recommends deploying current policy for future crises. Is that really such a good idea?

Strong Dollar: A Headwind for Trade
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 8/19/15
A stronger U.S. currency likely will continue to weigh on exports and boost imports. What does this mean for future U.S. growth?

Less Household Debt Brightens the Future
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 8/11/15
The prudent household deleveraging may keep the overall pace of economic growth slower, but it nonetheless has many favorable implications for the future.

China's Stock Market: Can Beijing Keep It Steady?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 7/29/15
The Chinese economy likely will sustain a pace of growth strong enough to stabilize stock prices.

U.S. Housing: Building Strength
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 7/21/15
Even with an expected rise in interest rates, the sector should see a faster pace of growth—not enough, however, to give a major boost to the overall economy.

Greece: Four Fateful Factors
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 7/14/15
While we await the disposition of Greece’s latest fiscal rescue, here are the issues that could influence the nation’s future—bailout or no.

Emerging-Market Stocks: Back on the Map
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 7/7/15
After the volatility of the past few years, conditions once again appear favorable for this asset class.

Greece: Weighing the Risks
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 7/1/15
It seems Greece has chosen default and capital controls. Even so, Athens can still cut a deal that would relieve both. Either way, it will remain unclear for a while whether the country stays in the common currency. In some respects, this situation is entirely manageable. That fact has fostered a dangerous complacency, for in other respects, this situation carries considerable risk—for the eurozone, for European finance in general, and for global finance.

Stocks: A Wary Good Sign for Bulls
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 6/23/15
Even amid a multiyear market advance, retail equity investors remain cautious. Here’s why that could actually help extend the rally.

Stocks: Keep Your Eye on the Bull
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 6/17/15
Since the equity rally of the past few years has brought most stock indexes to new highs, investors increasingly have expressed skepticism about the possibility of future gains. It is an understandable concern—but it also is misplaced. Stocks still carry attractive valuations, if not as attractive as in past years, and so have ample ability to continue to rise, even if, as expected, the economy only lumbers along the shallow recovery path it has traveled to date.

U.S. Consumer: Nay, Big Spender
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 6/9/15
The Great Recession of 2008–09 seems to have fundamentally changed the American consumer. For at least 30 years prior to that economic and financial upheaval, households in this country could only be described as financially aggressive. They spent freely, accrued debt at a rapid pace, and relegated savings to the status of an afterthought. In so doing, they helped propel rapid overall economic growth.

The Fed: What Could Accelerate "Liftoff"?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 6/2/15
Data signaling nascent U.S. wage inflation could figure into the timing of interest-rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, even if growth in the broader economy remains slow.

How Is Capital Spending Trending?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 5/27/15
The current pace of expenditures on property, plant, and equipment dampens the likelihood of an accelerated economic recovery.

China: A Great Wall of Worry
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 5/21/15
Beijing likely will find a way to mitigate the effects of a slowing economy and soaring debt levels—but the risks are high.

U.S. Economy: A Variable-Speed Recovery
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 5/19/15
A flat first quarter likely will be followed by one or two quarters of accelerated growth. Then it’s back to the muddle.

High Yield: Handling Headline Risk
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 5/12/15
Market movements caused by the sharp drop—and subsequent recovery—in oil prices provide insight on successfully navigating the high-yield market.

M&A: Bubble Trouble Ahead?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 4/28/15
Talk of an unsustainable surge in mergers and acquisitions is premature. The current level of activity suggests that corporate managers will continue to buy rather than build.

U.S. Budget: The Fiscal and Political Calculations
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 4/21/15
A compromise budget from the House and Senate will not affect U.S. revenues and spending—but it may help Republicans frame key policy debates ahead of the 2016 election.

U.S. Labor: A Not-So-Great Participation Rate
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 4/14/15
The percentage of Americans either working or looking for work is lower than pre-recession levels. Here’s what it could mean for the economy—and Fed policy.

U.S. Economy: Getting the Jobs Recovery to Work Harder
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 4/7/15
Even with the recent improvement, the pace of U.S. employment growth still lags earlier labor-market rebounds by a significant margin. What needs to be done to speed up the pace?

U.S. Trade: Shortchanged by a Strong Dollar?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 3/24/15
Worries that the elevated value of the greenback will crimp U.S. exports—and hurt corporate profits—are overstated.

Japan: Why Stagnation Is the "Abe Normal"
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 3/17/15
Until the prime minister draws the "third arrow"—structural reform—from his quiver, Japan's economic and investment prospects will remain limited.

Stock and Bond Funds Grow with the Flows
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 3/10/15
No redistribution here: Even as equity fund flows have turned positive, bond funds continue to see inflows. Here’s a closer look at the trend—and what it means for investors.

A Greek Tragedy Averted - for Now
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 3/2/15
While the Tsipras government has bought itself some time, the possibility of a Greek exit from the eurozone remains quite real—as does the risk to global financial markets.

U.S. Economy: Will Growth Be Roaring, or Boring?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 2/24/15
Here’s a look at key indicators—and what they signal for the pace of U.S. economic activity.

Student Debt: Grading the Threat
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 2/18/15
Could widespread defaults on the $1.2 trillion in U.S. student debt cripple the economy? Not likely.

Currencies: What to Watch for after the Swiss Surprise
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 2/10/15
Switzerland’s decision to scrap the franc-euro peg has grabbed the headlines, but the bigger story remains the continued dominance of the U.S. dollar.

Tax Reform: No Hope for Change
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 2/3/15
The latest proposals from the White House all but ensure that no progress will be made on sorely needed tax-code fixes in 2015.

Is Cheap Oil Here to Stay?
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 1/27/15
The answer to that question depends on three key factors. Here?s a closer look at each.

Greece's Perilous Odyssey
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 1/21/15
At best, the black sheep of the eurozone family is a troubling source of uncertainty for policymakers and global markets?at worst, it?s a potential disaster.

Central Banks' Power Shortage
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 1/13/15
The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank face significant limitations on what they can do to solve economic problems.

U.S. Municipal Finances On the Mend
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 1/6/15
While much work still needs to be done, the financial condition of state and local governments in the United States continues to improve. What does this mean for investors?

U.S. Consumers: Spend More? Bah, Humbug
by Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett, 12/30/14
Despite an improving labor market and lower oil prices, consumer outlays should continue to expand at a slow pace. Heres why.
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