Relative Return: Demystifying credit investments



In this week’s episode of Relative Return, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks to Adam Scully, senior portfolio manager at Alexander Funds Management, to help investors demystify credit and fixed income funds.
Listen as they discuss:
- Exploring the differences between credit and fixed income
- The role they can play in portfolios
- How interest rates affect bond and credit portfolios
- Considerations when investing in credit securities
- The importance of stress-testing portfolios
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