At GSAM, we believe that our expertise in navigating the corporate credit market can serve investors well and provide a significant and multi-year investment opportunity.

As credit markets continue to normalize and with an economic recovery on the horizon, corporate bonds offer strong return potential across the entire credit spectrum. However, within this dynamic asset class only experienced portfolio managers can identify issuers who are well positioned to prosper.

Three Reasons We Believe Corporate Credit Should Be Part of Your Fixed Income Portfolio

Potential for capital appreciation and greater diversification

Despite a market rally in corporate credit securities since early 2009, prices on many securities have remained below their historical averages, offering investors potential for capital gains should prices for corporate credit continue to rise. In addition, corporate credit investments offer a different risk/reward profile compared with other fixed income securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, potentially enhancing portfolio diversification.

Access to the expertise and global perspective of GSAM

GSAM’s Global Corporate Credit team offers investors access to extensive expertise with a global perspective. Comprised of nearly 60 industry-leading investment professionals, our team focuses on major sectors within the global credit market, such as bank loans, investment grade, high yield and convertible bonds.

Exposure to global investment opportunities via GSAM’s diligent credit selection

With greater disparity in issuers’ credit quality amid an uncertain earnings environment, diligent credit selection will become increasingly critical. Our investment professionals employ rigorous fundamental credit analysis through an integrated and collaborative investment management approach. Consider GSAM’s Global Corporate Credit team to uncover global multi-year investment opportunities for your Fixed Income portfolio.

Focus on Credit Strategies

Focus on High Yield

Focus on Investment Grade Credit

Monthly Performance

Education

Reference Guide to Corporate Credit [PDF]

Mutual Fund Resources

Unlike corporate credit securities, Government Bonds are guaranteed by the U.S. Government and, if held to maturity, offer a fixed rate of return and fixed principal value. A corporate credit security involves greater risks than government bonds and is subject to the possibility that the issuer of the security will not be able to make principal and interest payments. A corporate bond is not guaranteed or insured by the U.S. Government or its agencies and the bond’s principal value and return will fluctuate with market conditions. Fixed income investing entails credit risk and interest rate risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall.

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