Associated Press: Senior Portfolio Manager Duane McAllister Discusses Rising Yields

In an April 23 Associated Press article, Duane McAllister, Senior Portfolio Manager with Baird Advisors, discussed rising bond yields.

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Since the global financial crisis in 2008-09, a combination of low inflation expectations and a bond-buying program by the Federal Reserve have helped keep bond yields low. That pushed stocks higher by making bonds less appealing in comparison. With the Fed no longer buying bonds and investors expecting greater inflation, higher yields could make bonds more attractive.

Duane McAllister, senior portfolio manager for Baird Advisors, said he doesn't think rising yields are a problem for the stock market. He said they are an opportunity for investors to diversify their holdings at a time of increased market volatility.

“Three percent is an important milestone on the continued trend toward higher interest rates,” he said. “It shouldn't lead anyone, whether you're an individual investor or an institutional investor, to run for the hills.”

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