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Erin Browne
Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Strategies
Ms. Browne is a managing director and portfolio manager in the Newport Beach office, focusing on asset allocation strategies, including PIMCO’s multi-asset funds and RealPath Blend target date offerings. She manages multi-asset strategies, leads the Glide Path leadership team, and has served as a rotating member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2018, Ms. Browne was a managing director and head of asset allocation at UBS Asset Management, helping to drive the firm's macro research, capital market assumptions, tactical asset allocation, and strategic asset allocation views across asset classes. Previously, she was head of macro investments at UBS O'Connor, a multi-strategy hedge fund manager, and a global macro portfolio manager at Point72 Asset Management. She has also held roles at Citigroup, Moore Capital Management, Neuberger Berman, and Lehman Brothers. She regularly appears on CNBC, Bloomberg Television, and in other financial news media. She serves as the board treasurer of the Ecology Center and is on the advisory board of Girls Who Invest. She has 21 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Georgetown University.
Latest Insights
Viewpoints
30/08/2023
We have updated our five-year capital market assumptions to reflect changes in markets.
Economic and Market Commentary
18/05/2023
Find out how we’re positioning portfolios across global asset classes, and why we remain cautious on risk overall, with Erin Browne, portfolio manager and head of asset allocation.
Economic and Market Commentary
18/05/2023
Learn how we’re finding interesting relative value opportunities across asset classes and within asset classes, and why we think there are many reasons to be excited about the opportunities ahead, with Erin Browne, portfolio manager and head of asset allocation, and Justin Blesy, asset allocation strategist.
Economic and Market Commentary
10/05/2023
An allocation to fixed income may help investors navigate a potential recession as well as uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s policy trajectory.
Economic and Market Commentary
16/11/2022
We are focused on positioning multi-asset allocation portfolios to withstand a wide range of potential economic outcomes, and we see select opportunities for active investors.
Economic and Market Commentary
16/11/2022
With interest rates higher amid a challenging macro environment, we see a compelling case for bond allocations and are cautious about higher-risk investments.
Markets send mixed economic signals – and open the door for active bond investors
09/08/2022
As the Fed continues to combat inflation, stock and bond markets are pricing in different recessionary risks - with a richer opportunity set now emerging for active fixed income investors.
Does the 60-40 Portfolio Still Make Sense?
26/05/2022
In this uncertain environment with increased inflation risk, portfolio construction will be key going forward, and we think investors should consider expanding the number of diversifiers in their portfolios.