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Bonding Over Bonds: Jackson Hole and the AI Wave

ALLYSON KRAUTHEIM, PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST STEPHANIE GARZA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER & SR. FIXED INCOME ANALYST 03-Sep-2026

Bonding over bonds

 

September 3, 2026

Two of August's biggest fixed income stories moved markets in different ways. At Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish keynote, signaling the Fed is more committed to bringing down inflation than markets had priced, a reminder that central bank communication can carry as much weight as the data. Meanwhile, AI-related debt issuance kept building through the summer, driven by hyperscalers and infrastructure players. Because bond indices are shaped by issuance rather than market cap, that surge is actively reshaping what's inside many fixed income benchmarks.

 

Portfolio Specialist Ally Krautheim sits down with Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager Stephanie Garza to unpack both stories. They cover why long-term positioning beats reacting to any single Fed speech and what rising AI exposure inside bond indices means for investors holding passive fixed income products.