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Redefining Risk in Fixed Income - Janus Capital

Written by Gabriel Burczyk | April 12, 2012

Janus Co-Chief Investment Officer examines the new risks in fixed income that most investors don’t know about.  "The world has changed for fixed income investors. The four primary sectors in the fixed income market have essentially converged into two. Interest rate risk in the U.S. is at its highest level in decades. Sector risk/return characteristics have been significantly altered-perhaps permanently. These factors are coming together to create an environment of heightened risk for fixed income investors."