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After a quick start to the year, fixed income markets slowed in February as a disconnect between markets and the Fed reintroduced volatility. Learn more in our recent podcast.

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, fixed-rate taxable bond market and includes government and corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency and non-agency). This index is unmanaged, includes net reinvested dividends, does not reflect fees or expenses (which would lower the return) and is not available for direct investment. Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer.

The views expressed are those of the speakers as of March 2023 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

It’s been a tumultuous two years for fixed income investors — given the market rebound since Q3 2022, are we starting to turn the corner in fixed income markets?

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, fixed-rate taxable bond market and includes government and corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency and non-agency). The index is unmanaged, includes net reinvested dividends, does not reflect fees or expenses (which would lower the return) and is not available for direct investment. Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer.

The views expressed are those of the speakers as of February 2023 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Real estate and housing markets have changed drastically in today's post-COVID, rising rate environment. Analyst Josh Barber, CFA, breaks down the health of different segments of these markets in our latest podcast.

As of 30 November 2022, Diamond Hill owned equity shares of Amazon.com Inc. As of 31 October 2022, Diamond Hill owned debt in American Tower Corp. and Amazon.com Inc.

The views expressed are those of Diamond Hill as of December 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

In our final podcast of 2022, get a brief update on the latest Fed meeting, insights on the potential benefits of investing in securitized debt and our latest thoughts about what’s to come in 2023 and beyond.

Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Index measures the performance of publicly issued non-investment grade USD fixed-rate, taxable and corporate bonds. The index is unmanaged, includes net reinvested dividends, does not reflect fees or expenses (which would lower the return) and is not available for direct investment. Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer.

S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 large companies in the US.

Moody’s Bond Ratings are intended to characterize the risk of holding a bond. These ratings, or risk assessments, in part determine the interest that an issuer must pay to attract purchasers to the bonds. The ratings are expressed as a series of letters and digits. Investment Grade is a bond quality rating of AAA, AA, A or BBB.

As of 30 September 2022, Diamond Hill owned debt in Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and General Motors Financial Co. As of 30 November 2022, Diamond Hill owned equity shares of General Motors Co.

Risk disclosure: In general, when interest rates rise, fixed income values fall. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. The securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, and become more volatile and/or illiquid. They are also subject to prepayment risk, which occurs when mortgage holders refinance or repay loans sooner than expected, creating an early return of principal to loan holders.

The views expressed are those of Diamond Hill as of December 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Hear from analyst Tim Myers, CFA, as he discusses how changing consumer tastes— particularly among younger consumers — are driving growth for plant-based food and beverage companies.

As of 31 October 2022, Diamond Hill owned shares of SunOpta, Inc.

The views expressed are those of the speaker as of November 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Hear from fixed income portfolio specialist Douglas Gimple as he shares a brief overview of the latest Fed meeting and what it means for investors.

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, fixed-rate taxable bond market and includes government and corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency and non-agency). Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index measures the performance of the US investment grade fixed-rate taxable corporate bond market. The indexes are unmanaged, include net reinvested dividends, do not reflect fees or expenses (which would lower the return) and are not available for direct investment. Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer.

S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 large companies in the US. 

Risk disclosure: In general, when interest rates rise, fixed income values fall. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are influenced by factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. The securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties and become more volatile and/or illiquid. They are also subject to prepayment risk, which occurs when mortgage holders refinance or repay loans sooner than expected, creating an early return of principal to loan holders.

As of 31 August 2022, Diamond Hill owned debt in Amazon.com, Inc. As of 31 October 2022, Diamond Hill owned equity shares of Amazon.com, Inc.

The views expressed are those of the speakers as of November 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Construction, mining and railroads may sound a bit stodgy on the surface, but innovations in automation, energy efficiency and operational excellence are propelling these industries into the future. Learn more in our podcast with research analyst Brian Bath, CFA.

As of 30 September 2022, Diamond Hill owned shares of Caterpillar, Inc. and Wabtec Corp.

The views expressed are those of the speaker as of October 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Analyst Scott Williams, CFA, discusses what’s happened in the tech space the last 18 months amid market turbulence and where we’re finding value as intrinsic value investors in a sector often dominated by growth businesses.

As of 31 August 2022, Diamond Hill owned shares of Channel Advisor Corp., First Advantage Corp. and Rimini Street, Inc.

The views expressed are those of the speaker as of September 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

This year has been particularly challenging for fixed income investors. In this podcast, senior portfolio specialist Douglas Gimple shares his insights on the effect it’s had on fixed income markets.

S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 large companies in the US. Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, fixed-rate taxable bond market and includes government and corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency and non-agency). Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. The indexes are unmanaged, include net reinvested dividends, do not reflect fees or expenses (which would lower the return) and are not available for direct investment. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer. 

The views expressed are those of Diamond Hill as of September 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

The rate at which the Fed has accelerated is unprecedented. In this podcast, we discuss actions the Fed has taken in response to inflation, recent performance of fixed income markets and the definition of a recession.

Index data source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. See diamond-hill.com/disclosures for a full copy of the disclaimer.

The views expressed are those of the speakers as of August 2022 and are subject to change without notice. These opinions are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.