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Today’s markets move fast. To keep you up to speed each week, Andrzej Skiba, CFA, Head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income at RBC Global Asset Management, and members of his investment team will deliver forward looking market commentary and insights into what’s driving fixed income markets over the coming week.

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    Patience required: navigating US fixed income's inflation peak

    Current energy shocks collide with restrictive monetary policy, creating a different challenge for fixed income investors than 2022. Mindy Gudmundson, Institutional Portfolio Manager on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, examines how today’s potential inflation shock differs from a few years ago, and why timing may matter for bond investors positioning ahead of a perceived peak. Today's energy shock hits an economy already operating under tight monetary conditions, creating stagflation risks that contrast sharply with 2022's zero-rate environment. Headline CPI heading toward 4% while growth slows materially below early-year expectations, with consumer sentiment reaching all-time lows amid elevated prices. Curve steepening presents potential opportunity as short rates approach their peak with inflation topping out, while fiscal concerns and growth anxiety pressure the long end.

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    Quality carry over market timing

    Markets bounced back, but some investors still aren't buying it. Despite the recovery in equities, positioning remains cautious as high yield fundamentals hold firm. Tim Leary, Senior Portfolio Manager on RBC GAM's BlueBay Leveraged Finance team, discusses the evolving dynamics between quality carry and market timing in today's environment. The S&P recovered to flat for the year, yet investors seem to remain split between thinking they missed the rally and expecting another drop.High yield tech companies show stronger balance sheets and more diverse investor interest than their private credit counterparts, despite concerns around AI and private debt.Nearly 90% of the US high yield market carries BB or B ratings, offering potentially consistent income as private credit markets face redemption pressures.

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    Between conflict and compromise: finding value amid Middle East volatility

    Quality over risk in volatile markets: Middle East tensions are influencing bond investors toward safer U.S. positions while energy prices create challenges across global economies. Andrzej Skiba, Head of U.S. Fixed Income on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, breaks down how geopolitical events are shaping bond strategies and why regional economic exposures differ significantly. Markets have recovered on hopes for diplomatic progress, though uncertainty around Iran negotiations remains given strategic considerations over key shipping routes.So far, U.S. economic exposure appears more limited due to energy independence, while Europe and Asia may face heightened recession risks from energy price pressures.Investment approach emphasizes high-quality U.S. bonds over riskier options, with selective credit criteria and protective strategies to manage current market conditions.

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    EA's record-breaking buyout rewrites LBO playbook

    A new $55B deal rewrites the leveraged buyout playbook with equity-heavy financing. Jeff Jablons, Senior High Yield Analyst covering telecom, cable, satellite, and technology sectors on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, examines how a video game company’s take-private deal shatters conventional leveraged buyout dynamics. The capital structure flips convention with $36 billion in equity versus just $18 billion in debt, reversing the typical 60-75% debt ratio seen in traditional LBOs.Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund anchors this unprecedented deal with a $30+ billion equity commitment, demonstrating the power of sovereign-scale capital backing.Strong investor demand across US and European debt markets suggests continued appetite for large, complex deals despite Q1 volatility.

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    Three paths back to rate cuts

    Cut expectations evaporate: Federal Reserve easing bets collapsed after March meeting as geopolitical risks and inflation concerns pushed rate hike probabilities above cut scenarios for the first time since last month's two-cut consensus. Eric Hathaway, Portfolio Manager on the BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, explores three catalysts that could revive rate cut expectations despite current hawkish sentiment. Labor market weakness deepens beneath surface as February nonfarm payrolls fell 92,000 jobs with December revised from +48,000 to -17,000, suggesting unemployment could drift higher and force Fed reconsideration.AI-driven displacement moves from theory to reality as major institutions plan significant workforce reductions, with economists estimating 5-10,000 monthly job losses in exposed sectors could expand into broader white-collar slowdown.Private credit stress could tighten financial conditions independently as defensive lenders, wider spreads, and clogged refinancing channels may prompt Fed action before full recession materializes. The path forward becomes clearer when growth concerns override inflation fears.

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    Why private credit's software problem is high yield's opportunity

    Private credit's software problem creates a potential opportunity for high yield as exposure gaps reveal structural vulnerabilities in direct lending portfolios. Anne Greenwood, Institutional Portfolio Manager on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, analyzes how AI-driven repricing may redirect capital flows across credit markets. Widespread credit repricing pushes spreads to widest levels since last year, driven primarily by software sector concerns, while energy tightens on geopolitical supply pressures.Direct lending holds over 30% software exposure compared to less than 4% in high yield, concentrating AI displacement risk where liquidity is most constrained and underwriting scrutiny intensifying.Investors pausing private credit allocations may find natural alternatives in today's higher-quality, more liquid high yield market with minimal software sector overlap.

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    One person’s volatility is another’s opportunity

    Corporate credit faces volatility as private credit stress rises, AI divides borrowers, and IG primary strength masks widening dispersion. Neil Sun, Portfolio Manager on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, examines how stagflation-style stress and cross-asset volatility are reshaping the credit landscape and potentially creating selective opportunities. Private credit deterioration is accelerating as BDCs report rising nonaccruals and questionable loan valuations while higher rates expose overleveraged structures in this illiquid corner of the market.AI infrastructure spending creates a credit divide where mega-cap tech maintains robust capital access for data centers and long-term investments while software and leveraged borrowers face intensified scrutiny on business model durability.Strong IG primary demand and open funding markets contrast sharply with rising dispersion in financials and insurance sectors, presenting entry points in defensive high-quality bonds as heavy supply and macro volatility reset spreads wider.

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    Underlying strength shields credit markets from geopolitical shocks

    Positioning pays off: Conservative allocations and incoming cash flows shield high yield investors from geopolitical volatility that rattled broader markets. Peter Keenan, Senior Credit Trader on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, examines how cash flows and positioning created an unexpected buffer against Middle East tensions. High yield bonds showed resilience despite heightened Middle East tensions and surging oil prices on supply concerns from potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions.Conservative positioning and substantial incoming cash from coupons, calls, and maturities created buying pressure in a market where geopolitical uncertainty sidelined new corporate issuance.Treasury markets repriced sharply as investors unwound long positions, recalibrating expectations for Fed policy amid concerns about persistent inflation from rising energy costs.

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Today’s markets move fast. To keep you up to speed each week, Andrzej Skiba, CFA, Head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income at RBC Global Asset Management, and members of his investment team will deliver forward looking market commentary and insights into what’s driving fixed income markets over the coming week.

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