At New York Life Investments, our mission is to empower clients to achieve their goals while building a better financial future. We invite you to explore the individual stories and achievements of each boutique as we navigate the evolving landscape.

In reading the economic and market outlooks for 2024, investors could be forgiven for feeling “déjà vu all over again."

The four myths of private credit

In the wake of an unprecedented economic cycle, private credit subject matter experts from Apogem Capital and Kartesia explore four credit risk myths and why it need not influence portfolio allocation to the asset class.

The case for a strategic allocation to high yield

MacKay Shields experts discuss the potentially unique opportunity for investors to de-risk their portfolios and benefit from lower expected volatility, without making a material sacrifice in expected returns.

It's time to pay attention to convertibles

MacKay Shields' explores how convertible bonds may be an interesting alternative for investors who seek to reduce the downside risk of equities but still maintain some upside equity exposure.

Thriving late-cycle—municipal bonds

MacKay Municipal Managers believe as we approach a slower period of economic growth in the U.S. economy, taxable municipals will draw investor interest as a safe haven asset class.

Is the Fed on the verge of cutting rates?

Don't count on it. The Fed is willing to tolerate labor market pain in order to bring inflation back to target and make sure it stays there.

Reshaping buildings: Opportunity in plain sight

In their latest insight, the MacKay Shields Fundamental Equity team believes that investing to improve the energy efficiency of buildings is a cost-effective solution to reducing carbon emissions.

Top 5 fixed income market insights for 2023

The Global Fixed Income team at MacKay Shields fervently believes bonds are back and 2023 will be the "Year of the Bond."

Don't judge a bond by its label

As the volume of green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds grows, the terms of new debt are failing to reflect current best practices.

US taxable municipal bonds: beyond the basics

Our team at MacKay Shields explores how preferential capital treatment, low correlations, historically stable ratings, and ESG friendly credits, have piqued institutional interest in the taxable municipal bond asset class.