IR+M’s Crossover philosophy is predicated on our value-oriented, bottom-up investment philosophy from the perspective of a tax-sensitive investor. Taxable bonds and municipal bonds are evaluated on the basis of credit quality, structure, and after-tax relative value to arrive at an optimal portfolio allocation. Our goal is to achieve a superior after-tax total rate of return while maintaining a diversified, liquid, and high-quality portfolio. The experience and consistency of our senior investment team, along with our integrated credit, securitized, and municipal teams, gives us a distinct advantage when constructing portfolios.
Crossover Investing Benefits
- Broadened diversification and portfolio opportunity set, improved liquidity, and enhanced after-tax return potential
- Bottom-up relative value across sectors allows for tax-efficient sector and yield curve allocation
- Market dislocations, such as changes in the municipal/taxable relationship, can lead to inefficiencies which create opportunities
Relative Value Drivers
- After-tax yield and return potential
- Stability of cash flows
- Credit quality
- Liquidity
- Municipal/taxable market supply/demand imbalances
- Structure opportunities
IR+M Crossover Implementation
- Tax-efficient trading with after-tax performance measurement and reporting
- Sector analysts continuously scour market for best ideas
- Crossover team monitors relative value while looking for opportunities to enhance after-tax return profile
- No “black box” model; rigorous but flexible analytics allow portfolio manager expertise to guide decision making
IR+M Crossover Management
- Exposure to IR+M’s best and most tax efficient ideas
- Crossover portfolio management since 2006
- $4.4 billion in Crossover AUM
- Experienced client portfolio team
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As of 12/31/19
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