US 10-year Treasuries at 4.4% offer a compelling yield in a high-quality, intermediate duration fixed income portfolio. With inflation moderating, real yields are attractive and provide a strong source of income and total return.
A broad-based, actively managed commodity portfolio can hedge geopolitical and supply chain risks, provide diversification, and capture elevated risk premiums in commodity spreads. Investors are underweight commodities.
10-year TIPS paying a 2% real yield provide a straightforward inflation hedge and attractive real income, especially given potential supply chain disruptions and geopolitical risks.