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How I Invest with David Weisburd is a podcast that interviews the world's leading institutional investors. Previous guests include The Ford Foundation, Northwestern University Endowment, CalPERS, Stepstone, and other top limited partners.
E224: Ex-CIO of Northern Trust: The Next Decade Belongs to Bonds, Not Stocks
How I Invest with David Weisburd
55 minutes 44 seconds
2 weeks ago
E224: Ex-CIO of Northern Trust: The Next Decade Belongs to Bonds, Not Stocks
If “fixed income is broken,” what are investors actually missing—and how should they rebuild the 40% to protect and compound through drawdowns?
In this episode, I speak with Thomas E. Swaney II, former Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Northern Trust Asset Management, who oversaw more than $600 billion across global fixed income. Thomas explains why traditional bond allocations fail when it matters most, how to separate duration from credit risk, and how to use notional leverage to target true diversification without sacrificing liquidity. We explore the structural flaws in 60/40, how to design a fixed income portfolio that actually offsets equity drawdowns, and why the future of bond investing depends on better risk budgeting—not higher yield.
How I Invest with David Weisburd
How I Invest with David Weisburd is a podcast that interviews the world's leading institutional investors. Previous guests include The Ford Foundation, Northwestern University Endowment, CalPERS, Stepstone, and other top limited partners.
