Income Generator: Road Map 2024
Financial markets start 2024 amid a “Goldilocks moment” for the U.S. economy and mixed economic backdrops in Europe and Asia. Here, we lay out strategies global investors can use to navigate this environment.
Key takeaways
- Investors can spread duration exposure across the curve to maximize income and capture return potential.
- Prioritizing flexibility can improve diversification across sectors and help investors remain nimble.
- High nominal and real yields can be used to build durable, inflation-beating cash flows in 2024 and beyond.
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