What's Ahead for Fixed Income in 2025?

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The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. The information and statistical data contained herein has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

The above discussion is for illustrative purposes only and mention of any security should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell and may not represent all investment managers or mutual funds bought, sold, or recommended for client’s accounts. There is no guarantee that the above-mentioned investments will be held for a client’s account, nor should it be assumed that they were or will be profitable.<

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S&P Equal Weighted is the equal-weight version of the S&P 500. The index is comprised of the same stocks of the S&P 500, but each company is allocated a fixed percentage (.2%) of the total index.

MSCI AC World ex-USA Index captures large- and mid- cap representation across 22 of 23 developed-market countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 emerging-market countries.

MSCI EAFE is an index in U.S. dollars based on the share price of companies listed on stock exchanges in 21 developed countries outside of North America. This Index is created by aggregating the 21 different country Indices, all of which are created separately. It is considered to be generally representative of overseas stock markets.

Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 index. Frank Russell Co. ranks the U.S. common stocks from largest to smallest market capitalization at each annual reconstitution period. The Russell 2000 Index represents a very small percentage of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It is considered to be generally representative of U.S. Equity Small and Mid Cap performance

Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization weighted Index in U.S. dollars representing 26 emerging markets in the world. The Index is created by aggregating the 26 different country Indices, all of which are created separately. It is considered to be generally representative of overseas stock markets.

Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

S&P 500 Sector/Information Technology TR Index consists of stocks chosen for their representation in the Info Tech industry. Companies considered are involved in technology software and technology hardware and equipment. It is a market value weighted Index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

LTM PE Ratio is the last 12-month price-to-earnings ratio.

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Risk Factors

The success of an investment program may be affected by general economic and market conditions, such as interest rates, the availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws and national and international political circumstances. These factors may affect the level and volatility of securities prices and the liquidity of a portfolio’s investments. Unexpected volatility or illiquidity could result in losses. Investing in securities is speculative and entails risk. There can be no assurance that the investment objectives will be achieved or that an investment strategy will be successful.

Special Risks of Foreign Securities

Investments in foreign securities are affected by risk factors generally not thought to be present in the United States. The factors include, but are not limited to, the following: less public information about issuers of foreign securities and less governmental regulation and supervision over the issuance and trading of securities. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations.

Special Risks of Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies

Investments in companies with smaller market capitalization are generally riskier than investments in larger, well established companies. Smaller companies often are more recently formed than larger companies and may have limited product lines, distribution channels and financial and managerial resources. These companies may not be well known to the investing public, may not have significant institutional ownership and may have cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects. There is often less publicly available information about these companies than there is for larger, more established issuers, making it more difficult for the Investment Manager to analyze that value of the company. The equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies are often traded over-the-counter or on regional exchanges and may not be traded in the volume typical for securities that are traded on a national securities exchange. Consequently, the investment manager may be required to sell these securities over a longer period of time (and potentially at less favorable prices) than would be the case for securities of larger companies. In addition, the prices of the securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile than those of larger companies.

Special Risks of Fixed Income Securities

For fixed income securities, there is a risk that the price of these securities will go down as interest rates rise. Another risk of fixed income securities is credit risk, which is the risk that an issuer of a bond will not be able to make principal and interest payments on time. Liquidity risk is the risk that you might not be able to buy or sell investments quickly for a price that is close to the true underlying value of the asset. When a bond is said to be liquid, there’s generally an active market of investors buying and selling that type of bond. Fixed income securities markets are subject to many factors, including economic conditions, government regulations, market sentiment, and local and international political events. Further, the market value of fixed-income securities will fluctuate depending on changes in interest rates, currency values and the creditworthiness of the issuer.

High Yield Fixed Income Risk

High yield fixed income securities are considered to be speculative and involve a substantial risk of default. Adverse changes in economic conditions or developments regarding the issuer are more likely to cause price volatility for issuers of high yield debt than would be the case for issuers of higher-grade debt securities. In addition, the market for high yield debt may be less attractive than that of higher-grade debt securities.

Special Risks of Event-Driven Strategies

Investing in event or disruption driven strategies carries the risk of the unforeseen nature of events, such as corporate transactions falling through or changes in the economic or political environment. A reduction in money market liquidity or pricing inefficiency, as well as other market factors, can potentially reduce the scope for these investment strategies. Such funds may be adversely affected by unforeseen events, including forced redemptions of securities or acquisition proposals, break-up of planned mergers, unexpected changes in relative value, short squeezes, inability to short stock or changes in tax treatment.

Special Risks of Long/Short Equity

Long/short equity strategies utilize leverage, and may do so through direct borrowing, short selling, options and other instruments (including, without limitation, derivatives) and arrangements with embedded leverage. While strategies, techniques and instruments that employ leverage increase the opportunity to achieve higher returns on the amounts invested, they also increase the risk of loss. Hedging and selling securities short entails losing an amount greater than proceeds received or possible default by the other party to the transaction.

Special Risks of Uncorrelated Strategies

Strategies such as multi-strategy, macro and CTA utilize leverage, and may do so through direct borrowing, short selling, options and other instruments (including, without limitation, derivatives) and arrangements with embedded leverage. Hedge funds, commodity pools and other alternative investments involve a high degree of risk and can be illiquid due to restrictions on transfer and lack of a secondary trading market. In addition, they may be subject to commodity risk, derivatives risk, foreign investment risk, foreign currency risk, and credit risk. Many hedge funds employ a single investment strategy. Thus, a hedge fund or even multi-strategy hedge funds may be subject to strategy risk, associated with the failure or deterioration of an entire sub-strategy. Strategy specific losses can result from excessive concentration by multiple hedge fund managers in the same investment or broad events that adversely affect particular strategies.

Special Risks of Alternative Investments

Alternative investments are not appropriate for all investors and only may be offered to certain qualified investors. Investors must be able to bear the economic risk of such an investment for an indefinite period and can afford to suffer the complete loss of investment. An Investor’s ability to redeem from such investments is limited to specific time periods (e.g. monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually) with certain notice requirements. Investing in securities is speculative and involves substantial risk. There can be no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement of or a solicitation to invest in any specific program. There is a substantial risk of loss when investing in alternative investments and, for each specific fund, the risk of underperforming the general markets or other funds.

Special Risks of Real Assets

Master limited partnerships are publicly listed securities that trade much like a stock, but they are taxed as partnerships. MLPs are typically concentrated investments in assets such as oil, timber, gold and real estate. The risks of MLPs include concentration risk, illiquidity, and exposure to potential volatility, tax reporting complexity, fiscal policy and market risk. MLPs are not suitable for all investors. Common risks associated with an investment in a REIT include, but are not limited to, real estate portfolio risk (including development, environmental, competition, occupancy and maintenance risk), general economic risk, market and liquidity risk, interest rate risk, sector diversification and geographic concentration risk, leverage risk, distribution risk, capital markets risk, growth risk, counterparty risk, conflicts of interest risk, key personnel risk, and structural and regulatory risk.

Forward Looking Statements

This presentation may contain forward looking statements or projections. These statements and projections relate to future events or future performance. Forward-looking statements and projections are based on the opinions and estimates of Oppenheimer as of the date of this presentation, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors, such as economic, political, and public health, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and projections.

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