Morningstar narrows 15,000 fund share classes to 38. Five are managed by Baird.
Pensions & Investments honors investment expertise, leadership and global perspective.
Article highlights Baird’s municipal bond insights on higher yields and investor opportunities.
Baird Core Plus Bond recognized as a top-rated bond fund.
Mary Ellen Stanek and Warren Pierson share outlooks amid bond market complexity.
Shares a buy side perspective on non agency RMBS structures during a panel discussion with industry leaders.
Baird Short-Term and Ultra Short Bond Funds included as top choices.
Attractive yields despite short-term inflation pressure.
Tax-Exempt Curve Steepens as Demand Persists
Policymakers in Focus: Treasury Secretary Increases Buybacks to Suppress Yields and Fed Chair Warsh Gives Hawkish Speech.
The second quarter was marked by a sharp rebound in the broad equity markets as investor confidence improved following a weak first quarter.
Tax-Exempt Yields Rise Even As Supply Moderates
Treasury Yields and Volatility Rise as Fed Holds, Chair Warsh Provides No Forward Guidance
Smaller-cap equities rocketed higher during the second quarter, as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related names overcame risks associated with the war in Iran.
The portfolio produced a solid absolute return but trailed benchmark performance which became increasingly concentrated.
Portfolios lagged benchmarks amid strong but narrow AI-driven performance.
