Destra Insights

October is often a tough month for risk assets. Some of the stock market’s biggest sell offs in history have occurred in this first full month of fall in the northern hemisphere. Credit instruments often trade in sympathy with equities, if not in lock step occasionally. This October, bond prices generally fell like autumn leaves, as yields pushed up for a host of reasons.

As we navigate the complexities of the financial landscape in 2024, the credit markets have presented us with a fascinating start, full of unexpected twists and turns. The Destra Credit Strategies Indicator has been at the forefront, meticulously tracking the pulse of 18 diverse sub-strategies in credit investing.

A comprehensive analysis of the credit market's performance over the past year. It highlights the exceptional performance of Destra's Credit Strategies Indicator (CSI), which saw all its eighteen subcategories achieving positive growth,

November was a remarkable month in the credit markets, with the Destra Credit Strategies Indicator (CSI) flashing solid green across all 18 categories.

In today's relatively low yield environment, many income seekers are looking for more diversification. The hybrid nature of preferred stocks have historically exhibited low correlations to other major asset classes, making them an attractive diversifier to traditional and non traditional fixed-income asset classes.

Preferreds offer investors a number of different potential benefits. Read about the 3 most important ones.