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Arnaud Benahmed

Portfolio Manager

Dr. Benahmed is a senior vice president and a portfolio manager in the Newport Beach office, focusing on housing, mortgage and asset-backed securities. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2010, he was a vice president on the fixed income analytics team at Wilshire Associates, managing development projects related to fixed income portfolio management tools. He has 16 years of investment experience and holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles and a diplome d'ingénieur from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris.

Economic and Market Commentary

Mind the Supply: The Counterintuitive Impact of Higher Rates on U.S. Housing

2023-12-01

The dearth of homes for sale has underpinned the housing market’s surprising resilience and may further lift home prices despite reduced affordability.

Daniel Hyman, Munish Gupta, Arnaud Benahmed

Economic and Market Commentary

Spring Brings Cautious Optimism to U.S. Housing Market

2023-05-11

Although affordability remains an obstacle, recent data offer reasons to be more constructive as broader conditions still appear supportive of home prices.

Daniel Hyman, Arnaud Benahmed, Munish Gupta

Economic and Market Commentary

Staying in Place ? The Post-Pandemic Housing Market

2023-01-05

We expect further weakening in U.S. home prices, although not a sharp decline, as higher mortgage rates pressure affordability and induce many homeowners not to move.

Daniel Hyman, Arnaud Benahmed, Munish Gupta, Bryan Lazarus

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