Wealth Management Invest: Fixed Income Opportunities in a Higher-Rate Market with Sean Banai

In this Wealth Management Invest episode, host David Bodamer speaks with Sean Banai, head of multi-sector fixed income at Voya Investment Management, about the forces shaping the fixed income market. Banai gives his view on the Federal Reserve's rate path, persistent inflation and Treasury yields, and explains why investors may be able to generate attractive income without taking on excessive duration. The conversation also covers AI infrastructure spending and its effect on growth, debt markets and portfolio concentration, along with consumer stress, securitized assets and CLOs, TIPS, and comparing public and private credit.

1. Persistent inflation and stronger nominal growth may keep the equilibrium level of interest rates higher.
2. Current bond yields may let investors earn meaningful income without extending too far out on the yield curve.
3. AI infrastructure spending can support economic growth while creating new debt and concentration risks.
4. Security selection across securitized assets, CLOs, public credit and private credit can help investors look for income without relying on broad credit exposure.