50 Years of Investing in Fixed Income at T. Rowe Price

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50 years of investing in fixed income

When T. Rowe Price founded its fixed income division in 1971, the world was a very different place. The term “emerging markets” had not yet been coined, the first junk bond boom was a decade away, and for most investors the only tools in the fixed income toolkit were domestic government bonds. In the five decades that followed, our bond expertise evolved as fast as the markets did.

Over the years, we have navigated multiple market crises and followed new asset classes as they grew from infancy. When we talk about T. Rowe Price’s “deep expertise”, we’re referring to that institutional memory, and the sound judgment born of long experience. Join our investment professionals as they reflect on their own careers, the evolution of their asset classes – and lessons for the future.

Three fixed income leaders reminisce

Watch as Mark Vaselkiv - CIO of Fixed Income, Cheryl Mickel – Portfolio Manager, and Mike Conelius – former Head of Emerging Markets Debt, share their memories of 30 years in the business, challenges faced, and lessons learned.

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The world in 1971

As we were setting up our first fixed income team in Baltimore (comprising two people), the world was a rapidly changing place and far reaching events were underway, including...

Apollo 14 Moon landing
US May Day Protests against Vietname war
Suspension of Gold Standard
Nasdaq opened
China admitted to United Nations
Start of North Sea oil production in Norway
First single-chip microprocessor introduced by Intel

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Looking back, looking forward

Reflections from our investment professionals

December 2021 / Fixed Income

'Shoulda, woulda, coulda'

After 33 years in T. Rowe Price Fixed Income, Mark Vaselkiv talks about what he’s learned and – with hindsight – what he’d do differently.

By Mark Vaselkiv

Mark Vaselkiv Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income

December 2021 / Fixed Income

Serbia and the mystery of the 747s

Samy Muaddi took his customary route to Belgrade, embarking in London and changing in Vienna. Learn about our adventures in sovereign research.

By Samy Muaddi

Samy Muaddi Head of Emerging Markets

October 2021 / Fixed Income

Exploiting the life cycle of an EM opportunity

In 50 years of fixed income investing, we’ve watched a succession of new markets develop from their infancy.

By Peter Botoucharov

Peter Botoucharov Emerging Market Credit Analyst

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