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    Our Philosophy

    We believe investors should be compensated for the risks they take — in all market environments and any investment strategy.

    Overview

    Stability When It Is Needed Most

    As the largest portion of fixed income portfolios, core bond strategies must avoid excessive or undue risks to provide consistent returns and a source of stability during times of market stress. That’s why we built a core bond strategy on a foundation of macroeconomic and capital markets expertise pairing top-down and bottom-up research and risk management so that it performs as intended in all market environments.

    Benefits

    Consistent Total Returns

    Income Generation

    Downside Protection

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    How it works

    Define Investment Universe

    The strategy invests in a broad range of bonds including, corporate, asset-backed, government and municipal securities with an average credit quality portfolio target of A/BBB.

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    How it works

    High Conviction Economic and Interest Rate Expectations Guide Portfolio Construction

    Portfolio managers examine the macroeconomic environment, interest rate expectations, the shape of the yield curve and credit market conditions to guide strategy duration, yield curve, credit, and sector and positioning.

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    How it works

    Fundamental Credit Research and Relative Value Assessment Drive Security Selection

    Fundamental credit research is designed to find bonds within the 1-30 year maturity range, with lower chances of negative credit events and a superior risk/return profile relative to industry peers.

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    How it works

    The Portfolio is Broadly Diversified Among All Fixed Income Risk Exposures

    Macroeconomic research drives duration, yield curve, credit and sector exposures to avoid concentrated market risks and losses associated with significant market shifts.

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    Who it's for

    Risk Aware Investors

    The strategy is designed to protect portfolios against significant and unpredictable equity market events.

    Investors Seeking More Consistent Long-Term Growth

    Diversification across the investment universe designed to produce consistent total returns over full market cycles.

    Investors Seeking Income

    Generating income is a priority in portfolio design and security selection.

    Portfolio

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      Team Expertise

      We measure success as achieving investor outcomes and delivering an exceptional client experience.

      Morten Olsen

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      Bilal K. Memon

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      Contact Us

      Interested in learning more about our investment strategies? 

        

      Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. It is a method used to help manage investment risk.

      All securities investing and trading activities risk the loss of capital. Each portfolio is subject to substantial risks including market risks, strategy risks, advisor risk, and risks with respect to its investment in other structures. There can be no assurance that any portfolio investment objectives will be achieved, or that any investment will achieve profits or avoid incurring substantial losses. No investment strategy or risk management technique can guarantee returns or eliminate risk in any market environment. Risk controls and models do not promise any level of performance or guarantee against loss of principal. Any discussion of risk management is intended to describe NTAM’s efforts to monitor and manage risk but does not simply lower risk. This information is general in nature and should not be construed as tax advice. Please consult a tax advisor or professional as to how this information may affect your particular circumstance.

      Not FDIC insured | May lose value | No bank guarantee 

      Northern Trust Asset Management is composed of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., NT Global Advisors, Inc., 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC, Northern Trust Asset Management Australia Pty Ltd, and investment personnel of The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited and The Northern Trust Company.