Tolleson Wealth Management sees higher yields making bonds competitive with equities

• Tolleson Wealth Management sees higher bond yields making fixed income increasingly competitive with long-term equity-return assumptions of 8% to 10%.
• The 10-year U.S. Treasury yields 5%, while high-yield bonds offer yields above 8%.
• The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index yields 5.33%; municipal taxable-equivalent yields recently exceeded 9.5% for investors in the highest federal tax bracket.
• Estimated AI infrastructure spending of $5 trillion to $6 trillion presents financing opportunities across fixed income markets.
• Overinvestment and weak underwriting pose loss risks, particularly in private markets, making borrower cash flows and creditor protections critical.

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