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Michael Barry
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Boston
Michael is a fixed income portfolio manager focused on global and regional high-yield strategies.

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Fixed income Macro and market Asset allocation Content CoE Program Global Program Article
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Convertible bonds: Attractive total return potential in a compressed fixed income landscape

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Barry details his optimism for convertible bonds in 2025, focusing on their attractive yields, equity upside potential, and exposure to growth-oriented sectors like technology and healthcare.

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2026-02-28
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Active management High yield Outlook Wealth Program Fixed income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Article
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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.

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2025-06-30
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High yield Total return Income Global High Yield Euro High Yield Fixed income Economic cycle Outlook Fixed income program Quick Take
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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.

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Konstantin Leidman, CFA

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2024-12-22
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Credit Interest rates Asset allocation Fixed income Economic cycle Quick Take
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What’s driving convertibles in 2023?

Following a challenging 2022, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Mike Barry and Investment Director Raina Dunkelberger highlight three tailwinds that may help turn the tide for convertibles.

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Raina Dunkelberger, CFA, CAIA

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2024-01-31
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High yield Credit Economic cycle Fixed income Interest rates Monetary policy Asset allocation Quick Take
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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. 

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2024-01-31
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Credit Macro and market Portfolio strategy Diversification Quick Take
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Global convertibles: Unprecedented times call for unconventional solutions
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Barry and Investment Director Raina Dunkelberger argue that global convertible bonds are well suited to today's uncertain market environment.
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Raina Dunkelberger, CFA, CAIA

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2022-11-30
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Fixed income Volatility Inflation Monetary policy Information technology Quick Take
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Global convertibles: Poised to benefit from five structural tailwinds
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Barry and Investment Specialist Raina Dunkelberger believe global convertible bonds are likely to outperform other fixed income sectors over an investment time horizon of approximately two to three years. Learn why.
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Raina Dunkelberger, CFA, CAIA

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2022-07-31
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