Short Term Income

Philosophy

We believe a disciplined portfolio construction process that is predicated on the assessment and management of credit risk protects our clients’ capital and provides for attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our strategy seeks current income while preserving capital and providing liquidity by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment grade securities. We achieve this through:

• Stringent credit quality 
• Emphasis on portfolio liquidity 
• Focus on risk-adjusted returns

Process

Benchmark:  BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-6 Month Treasury Index¹

Our Short Term Income fixed income strategy follows a team-oriented, disciplined, top-down investment process. The first step is to formulate a market outlook to derive yield curve positioning and duration targets. We determine sector weightings based on relative value and the sector and subsector outlook. After determining sector weightings, we conduct extensive analysis on each security, including fundamental and structural analysis, examining relative valuation, and dissecting the risk/reward profile. Our risk management framework focuses on a verification of strategic intent. Areas of emphasis include sector and subsector weights, selecting securities in support of the portfolio risk/reward profile, and managing duration and yield curve positioning in support of our investment process.

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