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Active vs passive fixed income investing with PIMCO’s Kanish Chugh [Part 1/2]

PIMCO’s Kanish Chugh joins Owen Rask to explore the performance gap between active and passive fixed income, how active managers like PIMCO construct their portfolios, and why Aussie investors are rethinking their bond allocations.

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About this episode

In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and Kanish Chugh from PIMCO discuss part 1/2 on active income vs passive income:

Why passive bond ETFs may underperform in volatile markets

What active fixed income managers do differently

How PIMCO builds its bond portfolios and manages risk

Why Aussie investors are shifting towards active fixed income strategies

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Topics Covered

The flaws in fixed income indices and why passive may be suboptimal

PIMCO’s approach to security selection and credit analysis

SPIVA data showing active outperformance in fixed income

How active bond funds manage risk, duration and credit exposure

Why Aussie investors should look beyond passive bond ETFs

How to evaluate a fixed income fund manager

Episode resources

📄 Learn more about fixed income strategies:

Check out PIMCO’s bond ETF PAUS:

https://www.pimco.com/au/en/investments/etf/pimco-australian-bond-fund/ausetf-aud

See PIMCO’s Global Bond Fund:

https://www.pimco.com/au/en/investments/managed-fund/pimco-global-bond-fund/wholesale-aud

Find PIMCO’s Income Fund:

https://www.pimco.com/au/en/investments/managed-fund/pimco-income-fund/wholesale-aud

Learn with our FREE Value Investor Program:

https://education.rask.com.au/cart/?add-to-cart=44163

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