About this episode
Our guest this week is Sonali Pier. Sonali is a managing director and portfolio manager at Pimco, a global leader in fixed-income investing based in Newport Beach, California. Sonali is lead manager for the Pimco Diversified Income Fund, which carries a Gold rating from Morningstar, and she comanages a number of other strategies, including Pimco High Yield and two ETFs. She serves on various committees at Pimco, and she was honored early in her career as a Rising Talent by Morningstar’s Manager Research team. Prior to joining Pimco, Sonali was a senior credit trader at J.P. Morgan. She has a bachelor’s in economics from Princeton. Background Bio “ The Top Female Portfolio Managers to Invest With Now ,” by Megan Pacholok and Amrutha Alladi, Morningstar.com , March 6, 2023. Pimco Access Income Fund Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund Pimco Enhanced Low Duration Active ETF Pimco Multisector Bond Active ETF Pimco Credit Opportunities Bond Fund Pimco Diversified Income Fund Pimco High Yield Fund Pimco High Yield Spectrum Fund Pimco Low Duration Credit Fund Macro Views and Asset-Class Reflections “ Prime Time for Bonds ,” by Erin Browne, Geraldine Sundstrom, and Emmanuel E. Sharef, pimco.com , Nov. 14, 2023. “ Why Fixed Income Is Looking ‘Rather Attractive’ Given Potential Recession Risks ,” Video interview, finance.yahoo.com , July 20, 2023. “ The Power of Flexibility in Multi-Sector Credit ,” Video, pimco.com , July 2023. “ Inflation: ‘There’s Certainly a Pathway Towards a Soft Landing,’ Portfolio Manager Says ,” Video interview, finance.yahoo.com , June 7, 2022. “ Bond Market: Strategist Details Where to Find the ‘Sweet Spot’ in Fixed Income ,” Video interview, finance.yahoo.com , Jan. 4, 2023. “ Fed ‘Likely to Pause’ Following 25 Basis Point Rate Hike, Portfolio Manager Says ,” Video interview, finance.yahoo.com , May 4, 2023. “ Spotting Opportunities in the High Yield Ratings Migration ,” by Sonali Pier and Sabeen Firozali, pimco.com , Jan. 24, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.