Mortgages, the Bond Market, and Mortgage-Backed Bonds

In the latest episode of the Wealthy Behavior podcast (transcript included), I talk to Ken Shinoda, a portfolio manager with DoubleLine Capital and head of their mortgage-backed securities team about the current bond market, mortgage-backed securities, and mortgage rates. We dig into:

-Opportunities and risks in today’s mortgage-backed securities market
-Where interest rates might be going in the next few months and next few years
-How mortgage rates are set and when they may drop
-What the bond market says about the economy now
-Why commingled vehicles are more efficient than buying individual bonds
-Why active bond management makes sense

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