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Martin Fridson is the Chief Investment Officer of Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors. He is also publisher of the Forbes/Fridson Income Securities Investor newsletter. Fridson is “perhaps the most well-known figure in the high yield world,” according to Investment Dealers’ Digest. He received his B.A. cum laude in history from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.Full Bio
Jul 2022
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Fridson: What capitulation really looks like

This commentary is written by Martin Fridson, a high-yield market veteran who is chief investment officer of Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors LLC as well as a contributing analyst to Leveraged Commentary & Data. In the first 15 days of July, the ICE BofA US High Yield Index posted an abysmal -11.03% total return. The index’s 36-year history shows only one year with a return that...

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    Sep 2020
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    This is How High-Yield Managers Are Addressing ESG

    This commentary is written by Martin Fridson, a high-yield market veteran who is chief investment officer of Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors LLC, as well as a contributing analyst to S&P Global Market Intelligence. As part of our recent exploration of the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles on the high-yield market ( part 1 / part 2 / part 3 ), we s...

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    Sep 2020
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    ESG, Energy Companies, And Downside Protection For Investors

    This commentary is written by Martin Fridson, a high-yield market veteran who is chief investment officer of Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors LLC, as well as a contributing analyst to S&P Global Market Intelligence. ESG-qualified Energy issues' March 2020 performance A previous commentary, " ESG outperformed as COVID hit, but does not guarantee alpha ," received some thoughtful ...

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