The risk management model seeks to reduce exposure to fixed income sectors most sensitive to equity drawdowns. While the risk management model deteriorated from last month, it entered January recommending full model exposure to areas most sensitive to equity markets: U.S. High Yield, Emerging Markets, U.S. Investment Grade, and Floating Rate Notes.

We note that 2022 was a year for the record books. For example: 1) U.S. financial markets were buffeted by the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in 40 years. 2) It was the worst year on record for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (down -13.1%). 3) Long-term U.S. Treasurys declined -29.3%. 4) It was only the sixth time since 1926 that both stocks & bonds declined same year.

Equity market volatility occurred in both directions in 2022 and I believe it will continue in 2023. Let volatility in both directions work in your favor, not against you.