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Quarterly Economic Report, Q1 2021
Key takeaways
The SVB Asset Management Economic Report is a quarterly review and outlook on economic and market factors that impact global markets and business health.
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The Fed continues to support the market by keeping interest rates low.
Fed is leaving the fed funds rate at the zero bound, targeting over 2% inflation before rate hikes.
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2020 was a record year for US IG corporate bond issues.
As economy was recovering, liquidity became less of a concern; companies continued to issue bonds.
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Monetary policy can only help so much.
A sustained and robust recovery for the American consumer will require more fiscal stimulus.
Written and researched by SVB experts
Renuka Kumar, CFA
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Head of Portfolio Management
Renuka Kumar oversees SAM’s portfolio management and trading teams while also managing investment portfolios for clients.
Jon Schwartz
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Senior Portfolio Manager
Jon Schwartz and his team are responsible for the development and execution of the strategy, security selection and risk management of client portfolios.
Jose Sevilla
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Senior Portfolio Manager
Jose Sevilla calls on more than two decades of experience in financial services to analyze, structure and monitor fixed-income portfolios for his clients.
Jason Graveley
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Senior Manager, Fixed Income Trading
Jason Graveley and his team are responsible for carrying out investment strategies for numerous separately managed portfolios.
Hiroshi Ikemoto
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Fixed Income Trader
Hiroshi Ikemoto and his team oversee the buying and selling of fixed income securities for separately managed accounts.
Timothy Lee, CFA
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Senior Credit Analyst
Tim Lee researches and recommends fixed-income investments in the corporate, municipal, sovereign and securitized product sectors.