Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Breadcrumb caret Investments Breadcrumb caret Market Insights Expect lower fixed-income returns: AUDIO A fixed income strategist from Manulife AM offers analysis and investment tips. By Staff | January 30, 2013 | Last updated on January 30, 2013 1 min read Your clients are aging and considering more conservative investment approaches. Read: Investment strategies for age and stage So many are eyeing the fixed-income market. Despite the effects of low interest rates and returns, analysts have predicted fixed income products won’t lose their luster. In fact, BlackRock reported that fixed income ETP flows were at an all time high of $68 billion through November 2012, 13% higher than the annual record set in 2009. Read: 12 ETP trends in 2012 Experts say this is because they offer risk mitigation, diversification and security, which investors still covet as they slowly return to equities. Further, the growing popularity of fixed income has prompted some professionals to ask if they’ll constitute the next bubble. Read: Stock with fixed income: Russell What lies ahead for fixed income? To help you and your clients gain perspective, Advisor.ca recently spoke to Randy LeClair, a senior fixed income strategist at Manulife Asset Management. He not only outlined past and upcoming trends, but also offered investing tips. Listen to his views below: If you do not have Adobe Flash Player installed, click the button below to listen. Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo