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Turning the Corner: Bank Stocks Poised for Growth in 2025
As outlined in this piece, Angel Oak believes the banking sector is positioned for a strong recovery in 2025, driven by a steeper yield curve, stable-to-improving credit quality, and historically low valuations, offering a rare investment opportunity as banks are set to benefit from improved fundamentals and lower rates.
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2025 Market Outlook
Discover key strategies for fixed income investors in 2025, including prioritizing diversification with an overweight to U.S. fixed income, utilizing income strategies to enhance returns, focusing on securitized credit and agency mortgages, and expecting stable homeowner credit with moderate home price growth.
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Mortgage-Backed Securities: Fed Rate Cut Enhances Opportunity for 2025
The Federal Reserve’s December 18, 2024, decision to cut its target range by 25 basis points while also continuing to reduce its holdings of Treasuries and agency MBS is expected to steepen the yield curve and tighten MBS spreads relative to corporate debt throughout 2025.
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2024 Mid-Year Outlook
Angel Oak’s portfolio management team provides its views on what to expect from the fixed income markets in the second half of 2024. Three key takeaways from Angel Oak’s 2024 Mid-Year Outlook are 1) a consensus view of a soft landing, 2) the housing market remains strong, and 3) an overweight to securitized credit.
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The Return of Fixed Income
Angel Oak’s portfolio management team members explain their belief that securitized credit—specifically mortgages—stands out across risk assets when considering where to invest fixed-income dollars in 2024.
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The Securitized Credit Premium
Angel Oak’s Portfolio Management team explores securitized credit’s underrepresentation within retail investors’ fixed income portfolios and explains possible drivers of the securitized credit premium.
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Finding Value in Bank Equities
While the banking sector has been challenged over the past year, our thesis for bank equities remains intact: the current market dislocation provides a substantial investment opportunity for patient capital with a long-term view.
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Q&A: Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
In this FAQ, Angel Oak’s PM team explains what investors can expect from the Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSE: MBS).
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Q&A: Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF
Angel Oak’s PM team provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities ETF (NYSE: AOHY), including what they believe differentiates its strategy.
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2024 Financials Outlook
Investing in banks in 2023 was not for the faint of heart. Angel Oak’s Portfolio Management team reflects on the past year and shares its views on what to expect from the financial sector in 2024.
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