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Jim Cielinski, CFA

Global Head of Fixed Income
James Cielinski, CFA | Janus Henderson Investors

Jim Cielinski is Global Head of Fixed Income at Janus Henderson Investors, a position he has held since 2017. He oversees all of the global fixed income products and teams and leads Corporate Credit as well. Previously, Jim was the global head of fixed income for Columbia Threadneedle Investments from 2010. Prior to joining Columbia Threadneedle, he spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management as managing director and head of credit. Before that, he was head of fixed income for Utah Retirement Systems, assistant manager of taxable fixed income for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and an equity portfolio manager for First Security Investment Management.

Jim received bachelor of science degrees in management and finance from the University of Utah and an MBA with a concentration in finance from New York University, Stern School of Business. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 41 years of financial industry experience.

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Quick View: The Fed acknowledges the elephant in the room
Timely & Topical

Quick View: The Fed acknowledges the elephant in the room

Identifying the appropriate range for policy rates has gotten even more challenging given economic initiatives proposed by the incoming administration.

Quick View: No time like the present – the Fed commences rate-cutting cycle
Timely & Topical

Quick View: No time like the present – the Fed commences rate-cutting cycle

The arrival of less restrictive monetary policy could further buttress a still resilient U.S. economy.

Fixed income outlook: Paid to wait for rate cuts
Features & Outlooks

Fixed income outlook: Paid to wait for rate cuts

Jim Cielinski explores the income opportunity amid rates uncertainty.

Global Perspectives: Where do we go from here?
Features & Outlooks

Global Perspectives: Where do we go from here?

Hear the views of our asset class heads on market drivers for the second half of the year.

Credit Risk Monitor – Goldilocks and the three bulls?

Credit Risk Monitor – Goldilocks and the three bulls?

Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income, discusses the positive shift in two long-term credit cycle indicators.

The Fed’s December decision: A dove in a pear tree
Timely & Topical

The Fed’s December decision: A dove in a pear tree

Bond investors received an early gift as the Fed signaled that a material policy pivot was in store for 2024.

Fixed Income Outlook 2024: Do the math
Features & Outlooks

Fixed Income Outlook 2024: Do the math

Jim Cielinski explores why the math at the core of fixed income argues for a more rewarding outlook for the asset class in 2024.

ISG Insight: Shifting narrative
Features & Outlooks

ISG Insight: Shifting narrative

Shifting narratives can quickly reverse but might some be permanent?

Credit Risk Monitor – Pain delayed?

Credit Risk Monitor – Pain delayed?

Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income, discusses the sharp rise in rates and the very gradual deterioration in the credit cycle.

Credit Risk Monitor – Something for everyone

Credit Risk Monitor – Something for everyone

In our latest Credit Risk Monitor, Jim Cielinski discusses the latest impact on the credit cycle.

Fixed income outlook: Step back and mind the gap
Features & Outlooks

Fixed income outlook: Step back and mind the gap

How rail announcements offer insights into fixed income markets.

Inflation dilemma: where now for central banks and fixed income?

Inflation dilemma: where now for central banks and fixed income?

Jim Cielinski considers the dilemma for central banks as they are caught between decades-high inflation and an increasingly uncertain growth outlook.