Taxable Fixed Income
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Taxable fixed-income securities can be an important part of a diversified portfolio. They offer predictable interest income and repayment of principal (if held to maturity and subject to issuer credit risk). In addition, incorporating taxable fixed-income securities into a portfolio may help offset the volatility of other asset classes, thus potentially reducing the overall volatility of the portfolio.

Asset Allocation is Key
Based on your investment profile, objectives and risk tolerance, our Financial Advisors will help you to determine the appropriate allocation to taxable fixed-income securities for your portfolio.

We offer a broad selection of taxable fixed-income securities to help you pursue short- and long-term goals, including:
 

In addition, you may also choose to implement research-based taxable bond models to help address your needs.


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Fixed-income securities are subject to market risk and interest-rate risk. If sold in the secondary market prior to maturity, investors may experience a gain or loss depending on interest rates, market conditions and the credit quality of the issuer.

 
Interest-Rate Risk — Fixed-income securities are subject to market value fluctuation given changes in the level of interest rates. For example, if interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities could decline.

Reinvestment Risk — Since many fixed-income securities pay interest semiannually, the reinvestment of coupon payments over the life of the bond can have a major impact on the bond's total return.

Credit/Event Risk — Certain fixed-income securities are subject to event risk and/or changes in credit quality. Issuers can experience increased competition, takeovers and other economic situations that may have adverse effects on the market value of their securities.

Call Provisions — When evaluating the purchase of a fixed-income security, one should be aware of any features that may allow the issuer to call the security. This is particularly important when considering an issue that is trading at a premium to its call price, since the return may be negatively impacted if the issue is redeemed.

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