Maciej Kowara
Analyst at Morningstar, co-author of the report "Bond Pricing: Agreeing to Disagree."
Best podcasts with Maciej Kowara
Ranked by the Snipd community
Mar 27, 2026 • 16min
Why Bond Funds Benefit from Active Management
Maciej Kowara, principal in fixed-income strategies at Morningstar who studies active bond tools, and Eric Jacobson, senior principal and bond-market expert at Morningstar, discuss why active bond funds can outperform passive peers. They cover market inefficiencies, who trades bonds, where mispricings arise across bond types, examples when indexing hurt investors, and the tools and exposures active managers use.
Apr 5, 2021 • 43min
Why the True Price of a Bond Can Still Be Hard To Know
Join fixed income strategist Eric Jacobson and analyst Maciej Kowara from Morningstar as they untangle the complexities of bond pricing. They argue that knowing a bond's true value is often subjective and can vary between firms. The discussion dives into the challenges of infrequently traded bonds, the role of independent pricing agencies, and how recent market conditions have highlighted significant price discrepancies. With the bond market's evolving landscape, they explore the potential for greater transparency and the impact of technology on pricing accuracy.
