Lord Abbett: Strategies to Contend with A Higher Volatility Regime

Global central banks have responded to accelerating inflation by starting down the path of unwinding historic levels of accommodation. The resulting sharp rise in bond yields combined with elevated geopolitical tensions have sharply impacted investor sentiment. We believe that understanding how these challenges face up against the otherwise strong economic momentum that was in place coming into 2022 will be key to investor positioning for years to come.