In this Australian Retirement Podcast episode, your host Owen Rask sits down with Aaditya Thakur (PIMCO) to discuss: – What a bond fund manager actually does – The role of macroeconomic forecasting in fixed income – PIMCO’s multi-layered investment process – Why bonds still matter for investors in 2025 ~~Topics Covered~~ – What a bond portfolio manager actually does day to day – Top-down vs. bottom-up bond analysis – How PIMCO runs global investment strategy sessions – Why bonds offer diversification and income for Aussie investors ~~Resources for This Episode~~

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