New Report From First Western Capital Management Bursts The Notion Of A “Bond Bubble”

Nov. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- First Western Capital Management, a leading provider of diversified fixed income and total return strategies to North American foundations, endowments, and pension plans, has released a report on the state of the U.S. bond market.  

The report—Bond Bubbleology—takes aim at the existence of a bond ‘bubble’ and questions the consensus opinion of today’s fixed income sector.

“With so many investors voraciously pursuing bonds with ever diminishing yields, it’s easy for market pundits to toss around the ‘bond bubble’ idea,” says Barry Julien, Managing Director of Fixed Income for First Western Capital Management, and author of the paper. “But while there’s no question that the landscape of the financial markets has changed, we’re simply not witnessing the kind of rampant speculation that characterizes a bubble.”

Mr. Julien and his fixed income team were recognized this year by PSN as a “Top Guns Manager of the Decade” in the Core Fixed Income category.

Bond Bubbleology is the latest addition to a body of thought pieces produced by First Western Capital Management’s investment team. The collection of reports is part of the strong fundamental research philosophy that guides the Los Angeles-based firm’s overall approach to investment management.

For a copy of Bond Bubbleology and to view other original reports from First Western Capital Management, visit the firm’s website, www.fwcapmgmt.com.

About First Western Capital Management
First Western Capital Management (FWCM) is the institutional investment management subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc., a financial services holding company recently ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. Los Angeles-based FWCM, with well-regarded expertise in fixed income, total return, and opportunistic strategies, focuses on delivering superior investment results for institutional, sub-advisory, and high net worth clients. The FWCM investment team manages more than $1.2 billion for clients, and together with affiliated First Western entities, is responsible for approximately $4.0 billion in assets. For more information, please visit fwcapmgmt.com or call 310.229.2984.