Why we like the asset class investors love to hate

Forever associated with the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, mortgage-backed securities struggle to escape their bad rap. This is precisely why we are finding value in them now.

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Adhering to the ‘buy low’ investment adage is tough when the world’s central banks are hoovering up almost every asset class in sight.

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