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Proprietary Research
A research team staffed with CFA charterholders, CPAs and former money managers, Morgan Keegan is in a position to evaluate portfolio composition and spot relative value in the marketplace. Our analysts report on developments inthe agency, mortgage-backed, corporate and municipal markets. Our clients particularly appreciate the Total Return Monthly, a comprehensive strategy piece that covers the major sectors of the market and the TRuMP (Total Return Model Portfolio). Morgan Keegan clients also value the wisdom of our consulting economist, Dr. Donald Ratajczak, who keeps an eye on interest rates and key indices, and reports his economic forecast monthly.
Portfolio Construction Strategy — Morgan Keegan can review your existing portfolio and make recommendationsbased on a variety of characteristics: curve position, asset allocation/security selection, duration management, etc.
Return Attribution Analysis — Morgan Keegan offers Return Attribution Analysis via the Salomon Analytics Yield Book® or CMS BondEdge. We break down your investment return by categories — duration contribution, yield curve contribution,spread change, etc.— to provide you with better answers about what happened and why.
Benchmark Comparison — Our research team can assist you in analyzing your portfolio against a variety of the commonly used benchmark indices.
Custom Asset Benchmark Construction and Evaluation — Utilizing Salomon Analytics Yield Book® and CMS BondEdge, we offer custom market index and Truly Custom Benchmark (TCB) index construction based on a thorough analysis and understanding of your investment constraints and objectives.
Total Return Monthly — In September 2003, the Morgan Keegan Fixed Income Research Group introduced our monthly publication, the Total Return Monthly, which is a comprehensive cross-sector strategy report designed to provide ideas to clients who manage against the Lehman Aggregate Index.
TRuMP — Total Return Model Portfolio — In January 2005, as a follow-up to the Total Return Monthly, our research group launched a new 100+ position, $1 billion model portfolio benchmarked against the Lehman Aggregate Index. The model, nicknamed the TRuMP, is managed daily by a team of senior analysts from our mortgage, government and corporate trading desks.
Agency Relative Value & Mortgage Relative Value — Through following benchmarks and tracking relational trends, our senior analysts uncover a variety of value opportunities in the market.
Portfolio Analytics and Executions
When it comes to analyzing an entire portfolio, Morgan Keegan is equipped with the strongest tools in the industry. Whether it is using our proprietary system, eFolio®, or outside systems like Salomon Analytics Yield Book® and CMS BondEdge, our research group can help clients manage their portfolios with state-of-the-art analytics.Tools are only half the story. Street-savvy, experienced traders man every desk, with the connections, knowledge and ideas to find the right products, structure the right deals and underwrite the right issues — quickly, consistently and at the right price. When you need access to the desk, our traders are available — on your schedule.
