Jim Cielinski, CFA
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.
Articles Written
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: 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
The arrival of less restrictive monetary policy could further buttress a still resilient U.S. economy.
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.
Credit Risk Monitor – Q2 2024
Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income, discusses the sharp rise in rates and the very gradual deterioration in the credit cycle.
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?
Hear the views of our asset class heads on market drivers for the second half of the year.
Patience is a virtue: The Fed maintains optionality as inflation eases
With inflation once again showing signs of easing, the Fed appears on track to cut policy rates – just not yet.
Striking the right note: The Fed opts for policy continuity
Consistent policy should temper investor concern regarding the most unfavorable economic outcomes.
Not so fast: The Fed exercises a circumspect approach
A resilient economy gives the Fed latitude to lower rates at a pace of its own choosing.
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
Jim Cielinski explores why the math at the core of fixed income argues for a more rewarding outlook for the asset class in 2024.