Fixed Income Webcast
2007-2008 “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”


James B. Kauffmann
Head of Fixed Income

Recorded January 29, 2008



Taking stock of a turbulent 2007 and looking at what the rest of 2008 might have in store, Jim Kauffmann and his team sat down a day before the Federal Reserve’s late January meeting to discuss bond markets, central bank action, global decoupling and portfolio positioning.


Please note: Due to technical difficulties, the Chapter 1 recording is slightly abridged as a few seconds of Jim's introductory comments were not recorded.


Introductory Remarks (PDF)
Chapter 1:  Turbulent Markets in 2007 – 2008  (08:58 min) 
Chapter 2:  The Ongoing Re-pricing of Assets and its Effect  (09:41 min)
Chapter 3:  The Global Decoupling Myth  (03:03 min)
Chapter 4:  Federal Reserve, Treasury Fret over Recession Fears  (04:44 min)
Chapter 5:  2008 Outlook and Portfolio Positioning  (20:27 min)
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