Reporting on last week’s lunches with Payden’s Scott Weiner, Financial Observer comments on both Damien McIntyre’s introductory remarks and Scott’s presentation:

“Patience and resilience are necessary for investors when positioning fixed income portfolios to deliver a regular income stream in a low growth environment, according to Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM).

Speaking at an event in Sydney yesterday, GSFM director and head of distribution Damien McIntyre advocated for a longer term view for investors seeking to preserve capital, as many investors often overlooked the important defensive role that cash dividends played in a portfolio.

“It’s worthwhile to understand the whole point of diversification is to have managers which achieve different ends at different points in time as well as to clearly articulate the role of dividends in your portfolio,” he said.

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