Cracking the Agg: How active fixed income can beat the benchmark

"Understanding what's happening in the short term is very informative for taking a long-term view," says fixed income portfolio manager Ritchie Tuazon. From his seat on Capital Group's rates team, Ritchie shares with Mike Gitlin how his lineup of credit, duration and inflation instruments can help to beat the Bloomberg Agg.* He discusses the importance of conviction without hubris, the role of fixed income in diversified portfolios and how short-term signals can help inform long-term success. #CapGroupGlobal

*U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which represents the U.S. investment-grade bond market

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