Navigating turbulent markets: Macro insights and high yield investing – Principal Asset Management – 5.14.25

Overview:
Title: Navigating turbulent markets: Macro insights and high yield investing
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

Join Principal Asset Management for a timely outlook on the financial landscape, including a focus on investing in high yield bonds. Our webcast will cover:

  • Insights on the global economic upheaval and market volatility
  • How U.S. policy is impacting market movements
  • An overview of high yield investing through uncertain market conditions

Accepted for 1 CFP/ IWI / CFA CE Credit

Speakers:
Seema Shah Seema Shah Chief Global Market Strategist Principal Asset Management

Seema is Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management. Based in London, she oversees global market strategy and advises investment staff across the firm, providing valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets. She is responsible for the firm’s creation of global economic macro and secular event research, closely monitoring global central bank policy and political developments. Seema joined Principal in 2010, previously working as a strategist within Principal Global Fixed Income. Prior to Principal, Seema served as an economist at Capital Economics. She also worked with the macro consulting group at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and as an economist at HM Treasury.

Seema received a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree with honors in economics from the London School of Economics. Seema is a regular participant in conferences and forums speaking about global macro market issues. She is frequently quoted by the financial news media and appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV.

Joshua Rank, CFA Joshua Rank, CFA Portfolio Manager Principal Fixed Income

Joshua is a portfolio manager at Principal Fixed Income, with responsibility for high yield and leveraged loan strategies. He joined the firm in 2013. Prior to his current role, Joshua was a vice president, senior high yield portfolio manager at Aviva Investors Americas. He received a bachelor’s degree in finance from Iowa State University. Josh holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Iowa.
Garrett Schmid Garrett Schmid High Yield Product Specialist Principal Fixed Income

Garrett is a product specialist at Principal Fixed Income. Garrett works closely with portfolio management teams to service current and prospective clients, respond to client requests, and present fixed income product capabilities. Garrett joined the firm in 2013. Prior to his current role, Garrett served as an investment specialist on the advisory team for the broker-dealer unit within Principal Financial Group. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Vermont.
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