Experts
Jerome Schneider
Portfolio Manager
Mr. Schneider is a managing director in the Newport Beach office and leader of short-term portfolio management and funding. Morningstar named him Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year (U.S.) for 2015. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2008, Mr. Schneider was a senior managing director with Bear Stearns. There he most recently specialized in credit and mortgage-related funding transactions and helped develop one of the first "repo" conduit financing companies. Additionally, during his tenure at Bear Stearns he held various positions on the municipal and fixed income derivatives trading desks. He has 27 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree in economics and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Latest Insights
Quick Takes: Rising Rates and Short-Term Opportunities
04 March 2022
Learn why short-term yields are more compelling than money market funds and why active management is key to both earning attractive yields and defending against risk with Jerome Schneider, head of short-term portfolio management.
Viewpoints
Recent volatility in short-term markets will likely, over time, be accompanied by more attractive income opportunities for cash allocations.
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The expiration of the temporary SLR changes should enhance the soundness of the banking system, but likely at the cost of Treasury market liquidity.
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As regulators push to transition away from Libor, sales of Treasuries linked to the successor rate could boost the new benchmark’s credibility and expand nascent markets for related debt and derivatives.
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Cash and cash equivalent investors face challenges balancing liquidity and returns amid near-zero short-term rates.
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A flood of market liquidity has pressured repurchase agreement rates, prompting some investors to pivot away from traditional forms of cash management.
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We see benefits to creating a short-term facility, even if the benefits come later.
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30 August 2021
While Congress makes progress on infrastructure legislation, the specter of another debt-ceiling showdown gives investors cause for concern.
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Market participants have been hesitant to accept SOFR as the successor to Libor, but uniting around a single reference rate is increasingly important to keep benchmark markets from becoming fragmented.
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We believe short-dated bonds can offer attractive yields, flexibility, and a means to proceed cautiously as central banks continue to raise interest rates.
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Liquidity tiering may provide an attractive alternative as SEC proposals curtail capabilities of money market funds
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14 March 2023
Shocks to the U.S. banking system underscore how even cash holdings can involve risk and also suggest that the timeline for a recession may have drawn nearer.