By Christian Escalante
This article is an educational starting point to understand the most used inflation indicators: CPI and PCE. A great deal of econometrics and statistical methods are used in the formation of these indexes. While this article does not cover these methods in detail, the goal is to outline the general composition of infla…
By Christian Escalante
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, commonly referred to as the “U.S. Agg,” is one of the most popular fixed income benchmarks used to compare against bond portfolios. We take a look at the history of this index, how it has changed over time, and what this may mean for fixed income allocations.
