Experts

Kimberley Stafford

Global Head of Product Strategy, Responsible for Sustainability Oversight

Ms. Stafford is a managing director, global head of product strategy, and Executive Committee member responsible for oversight of sustainability. As global head of product strategy, she oversees traditional strategies and alternatives, including private strategies and hedge funds. She also oversees ESG and sustainability initiatives, providing strategic direction and firmwide coordination around sustainability efforts. She joined the firm in 2000 and has held several positions, including head of PIMCO Asia-Pacific, global head of consultant relations, head of U.S. institutional sales and alternatives marketing teams, and global head of human resources and talent management. Prior to these roles, Ms. Stafford was a member of PIMCO's executive office, contributing to firmwide strategic, financial, and operational initiatives; an account manager in the consultant relations group; and an analyst in PIMCO's trade compliance group. She has 26 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Redlands.

Economic and Market Commentary

Asset-Based Finance: A New Era in Credit Investing

There’s a transformation underway in credit markets: from bank syndication to hybrid structures led by asset managers. Discover how duration risk, asset-liability mismatches, and demand for yield are creating high-quality credit opportunities and what it means for portfolio construction.

View From the Investment Committee

Making Sense of Private Markets: Liquidity, Risk and Opportunity

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn discusses how investors should examine liquidity and economic sensitivity across public and private markets.

View From the Investment Committee

From Cash to Curve: Rethinking Allocations as Rate Cuts Loom

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn discusses how looming Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and continued policy uncertainty are shaping PIMCO’s investment playbook at a time of abundant fixed income opportunities.

Secular Outlook

3 Bond Myths Dispelled

Marc Seidner, CIO Non-traditional strategies, shares how investors should think about alpha opportunities across public and private credit markets amid the challenges of a fragmented global economy.

Investment Strategies

4 Themes Defining Bond ETF Investing Today

New strategies, shifting flows, and innovative technologies are driving a more dynamic and diversified marketplace in fixed income ETFs.

View From the Investment Committee

Income, Resilience, and Diversification

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn helps investors unpack today’s market narratives around elevated government debt, risks to the U.S. dollar, and the importance of seizing opportunities beyond U.S. borders.

View From the Investment Committee

Opportunity Amid the Noise

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn explains why volatility is creating a target-rich environment in fixed income, and how to build a resilient portfolio that capitalizes on opportunities across public and private markets.

Cyclical Outlook

2025 Outlook: Bonds Are Better Positioned

Group CIO Dan Ivascyn underscores why high-quality bonds are better positioned for 2025, given their attractive yields and valuations relative to cash and equities.

Cyclical Outlook

Navigating Global Macro Risks in 2025

Explore the evolving risks and opportunities affecting global growth and inflation in our 2025 outlook with PIMCO economist Tiffany Wilding.

View From the Investment Committee

Deficit Dynamics: Navigating the U.S. Fiscal Landscape

The incoming administration’s tax policy is likely to be front and center in Washington next year, with the potential extension of individual tax cuts and changes to SALT deductions possibly reshaping fiscal strategies. Head of U.S. Public Policy Libby Cantrill discusses what this could mean for taxpayers and businesses alike.