Fixed Income Portfolio Strategist Portfolio Advisory Group–U.S.
Since joining RBC Wealth Management in 2020, Atul has focused on macroeconomic analysis and yield curve management strategy. He is a member of the firm’s U.S. fixed income subcommittee, which determines the investment profile for the U.S. fixed income allocation of RBC Wealth Management’s managed portfolios. Atul is also a regular contributor to the Global Insight suite of products, providing insights on U.S. fixed income in both the weekly and monthly publications.
In addition to macroeconomic analysis, Atul provides regular insights into corporate issuers in both high yield and emerging markets. He has been quoted on these topics in online and print publications including The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.
Atul has over 20 years of financial markets experience, primarily in portfolio management and proprietary trading at such firms as D.E. Shaw, Credit Suisse and Cargill. He has a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard College and is a CFA charterholder.
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The U.S. central bank wields a powerful hammer with its ability to move interest rates. Despite its strength, though, we think the central bank is poorly suited to address key concerns arising from high oil prices and the rollout of AI.
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