Head of Investment and Fixed Income Strategy
Kevin serves as the Head of Investment and Fixed Income Strategy. In this role, he writes macro and fixed income-related content and works closely with the sales, research and marketing teams. In addition, Kevin conducts client-facing webinars and meetings, providing expertise on WisdomTree’s existing and future bond ETFs. Prior to joining WisdomTree, Kevin spent 30 years at Morgan Stanley, where he was Managing Director and Chief Fixed Income Strategist for Wealth Management. He was responsible for tactical and strategic recommendations and created asset allocation models for fixed income securities. He was a contributor to the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee, primary author of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s monthly and weekly fixed income publications, and collaborated with the firm’s Research and Consulting Group Divisions to build ETF and fund manager asset allocation models. Kevin has an MBA from Pace University’s Lubin Graduate School of Business, and a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University.
The Fed remained on hold at the June FOMC meeting, but the policy backdrop is becoming more complicated. Kevin Flanagan analyzes how rising price pressures, improving hiring trends and a new Fed Chair are reshaping expectations for the path of interest rates.
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Private credit is often discussed as a single asset class, but the opportunity set extends far beyond direct lending. Kevin Flanagan and Chris Acito, CEO of Gapstow Capital Partners, explore why diversification across multiple credit sectors and a clear understanding of liquidity can help investors build more resilient income-focused portfolios.
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The 10-year Treasury yield has repeatedly snapped back into a 4.0%–4.5% range despite bouts of market volatility. Kevin Flanagan and Maggie Lucier analyze why speculation around Treasury Secretary Bessent capping long-term yields may be overstated, and why employment, inflation, and Treasury supply remain the real drivers.
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Inflation fears are back, with Treasury yields climbing sharply and markets now pricing in a potential Fed rate hike by 2027. Kevin Flanagan explains why the “inflation trade” has taken hold and makes the case for Treasury Floating Rate Notes as a key defense in today’s bond market.
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Nearly half of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is now made up of Treasuries, a dramatic shift from just 22% in 2002. Kevin Flanagan explains why rising deficits are reshaping core bond exposures and how investors may seek a more balanced approach through WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY).
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Four Fed officials dissented in April—the most since 1992—signaling growing division on rate policy. Kevin Flanagan and Maggie Lucier explain how this shift, alongside Powell staying on, may, or may not, impact future monetary policy decisions.
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