Dave Goodson, head of securitized fixed income at Voya and senior portfolio manager specializing in mortgage‑ and asset‑backed securities. He talks about agency MBS reactions to a $200B GSE purchase program. He explores non‑agency RMBS as yield opportunities. He discusses housing policy ambiguity, global bond moves, and how AI-driven data‑center financing touches securitized markets.
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Value And Small Caps Leading The Cycle
Siegel notes persistent outperformance of small-cap and value stocks as AI benefits shift to users, not producers.
He expects 2026 to be the year users of AI capture productivity gains while AI producers moderate.
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Reassess Duration After Agency RMBS Rally
Dave Goodson warns negative agency MBS spreads signal inadequate compensation for prepayment risk after a $200B GSE purchase announcement.
He suggests fixed income investors reassess duration exposure and expect lower total returns on duration-heavy holdings.
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Verbal Policy Moves Can Move Deep Markets
Agency RMBS drove excess and total returns last year and now face renewed momentum from policy talk rather than immediate buys.
The $200B verbal program amplified performance but leaves the market wondering if the support is durable.
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Show from 01/23/26
Host Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel discuss updates on the Fed chair race, government shutdown prospects, and delayed tariff rulings. The Professor sees strong economic momentum, rising productivity, and continued strength in value and small-cap stocks. (11:23) Jeremy continues the conversation with Dave Goodson, Head of Securitized Credit at Voya, who discusses bond market reactions to recent policy announcements, including the $200 billion GSE purchase program and its impact on mortgage-backed securities. The group explores trends in spreads, non-agency RMBS opportunities, policy shifts affecting the housing market, and global macro forces including Japan and Iran. They close with a focus on AI-driven infrastructure investments and how they are impacting securitized credit markets.
Dave Goodson is a managing director, head of securitized fixed income and a senior portfolio manager for non-agency and agency mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities strategies at Voya Investment Management. Prior to joining Voya, he was a principal at an independent investment bank focused on asset-backed commercial paper transactions. Previously, Dave began his career as a vice president in Wachovia Securities’ asset-backed finance group, marketing and executing securitizations for the bank’s corporate clients. He earned a BS in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology
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