The Behavioral Science Edge
We always strive to give our clients an edge and achieve the best possible outcomes. And, we’ve long believed that behavioral science can make us better investors and help our clients make better investment decisions.
Partnering with behavioral finance experts, we integrate best practices throughout our investment process to improve collective and individual decision-making, amplify risk management, and publish behavioral insights.
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Improving Collective Decision Making
Amplifying Risk Management
Refining Individual Decision Making
Our long-term, collaborative partnership with the Roman Family Center for Decision Research (CDR) at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business began in 2018, and continues to grow.
Through our innovative partnership with The Roman Family Center for Decision Research at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, we are committed to supporting diverse and robust research that contributes to a deeper understanding of human behavior and decision-making and helps empower leaders to make wiser choices in business and society.
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Understanding how we behave and the decisions we make are critical to building on PIMCO’s strong culture of investing excellence and creating a diverse, engaging workplace, so we are excited to partner on this groundbreaking approach.
– Emmanuel Roman
PIMCO is always looking for inputs and data which challenge our ideas and assumptions about investing and risk and the CDR team can provide us world-class insight into behavioral analysis and trends which will make us a better active manager and stewards of our clients’ assets.
– Daniel J. Ivascyn
Through our partnership with CDR, we advanced PIMCO Decision Research Labs, enabling CDR researchers, leaders in their field, to further their research.
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The PIMCO Midway Club
We publish behavioral insights and best practices to help our clients better understand the value it delivers and assist them in enhancing their own decision-making processes.
Download our latest insight "Understanding Client Decision-Making Through Behavioral Science".
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More optimized and rational decision-making processes can give investment committees an edge.
Behavioral Science and Volatility
During periods of market volatility, investors often focus on short-term returns instead of long-term goals. This video reviews how financial professionals can help guide investors, thus reducing negative consequences of emotional decision making and providing valuable guidance. Interested in additional Behavioral Science resources? Visit pimco.com/advisoreducation
During periods of extreme market volatility, investors often focus on short-term returns not long-term goals. Learn how advisors can help reduce negative consequences of emotional decision making by providing valuable guidance in this video.
Macro at PIMCO: Beyond Duration Calls
PIMCO leverages its deep understanding macroeconomics, policy, and industry nuance to construct portfolios primed to uncover opportunity and manage risks.
Join Portfolio Manager Kris Kraus as he walks through the rapidly growing specialty finance market and the compelling investment opportunities it offers within private credit.
Gain an Active Edge in the Bond Market
PIMCO’s portfolios are built to take advantage of structural market inefficiencies to pursue returns – giving us a potential edge versus passive peers.
Good news on U.S. inflation in May did not sway the Federal Reserve to signal interest rate cuts could come sooner.
How Can Your Cash Work Harder?
Investors hold cash for a variety of reasons, but having the bulk of cash in traditional instruments may not be the best option across all the reasons for holding cash. A liquidity tiering strategy can help investors gauge how much cash they actually need in their portfolios based on their goals and objectives -- and how much they should consider allocating to higher-returning short duration strategies.
Regardless of the U.S. presidential election’s outcome, the budget deficit will likely remain high, but market confidence in U.S. Treasuries is expected to remain stable.
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