Michael Schoonover, COO & Portfolio Manager

Michael Schoonover is Chief Operating Officer of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, Catalyst International Advisors LLC and Rational Advisors, Inc. He is an experienced financial professional having worked in various portfolio management, operations management, and trust officer roles. He serves in various executive roles for U.S. registered investment advisers and marketing and consulting companies in the investment management industry. He is President of Mutual Fund Series Trust, President of Mutual Fund & Variable Insurance Trust, and President of Strategy Shares. Mr. Schoonover has a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan.
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Senior RMBS LTV Example

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Legacy or seasoned senior RMBS were issued prior to the U.S. housing market collapse in 2007. Today, these bonds are supported by a resilient housing market, are backed by seasoned mortgages with lower LTVs, possess low interest rate sensitivity, and can benefit from refinancing/prepayment because they tend to trade at a discount.
Case Studies

The Case for Senior Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

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Legacy or seasoned senior RMBS were issued prior to the U.S. housing market collapse in 2007. Today, these bonds are supported by a resilient housing market, are backed by seasoned mortgages with lower LTVs, possess low interest rate sensitivity, and can benefit from refinancing/prepayment because they tend to trade at a discount.
Case Studies

Diversifying Fixed Income Exposure with Non-Traditional Income

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Many bond portfolios consist of investments that replicate the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Agg”), which does not include about two-thirds of the investable fixed income space. These bond portfolios leave many investors under-exposed to the broader fixed income universe and with concentrated risk exposure to rising interest rates.
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Financial Advisor Roundtable Part II: Addressing the Global Pandemic, Market Conditions, and Key Challenges Facing FAs and their Clients in 2020

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In this second installment of the quarterly roundtable, Michael Schoonover, Chief Operating Officer of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC and Rational Advisors, Inc. asked these leading advisors to provide their unique perspective on some of the key issues and challenges facing FAs and their clients in these unprecedented times and financial market environment.
Investment Strategy Insights

Explaining to Clients Why Chasing the S&P 500 May Not Work in the 2020’s

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This past decade has been a tremendous run for the S&P 500, remarkably like the path of U.S. equities in the 1990’s. When looking at the other major asset classes, however, the 2010’s have not been nearly as exciting.
Investment Strategy Insights

Explaining to Clients Why Chasing the S&P 500 May Not Work in the 2020’s

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This past decade has been a tremendous run for the S&P 500, remarkably like the path of U.S. equities in the 1990’s. When looking at the other major asset classes, however, the 2010’s have not been nearly as exciting.
Economic Insights

Perspectives on the Coronavirus for Financial Professionals

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It’s no secret that the coronavirus (COVID-19), which started in China and has now spread to other nations including the U.S., is negatively impacting...
Economic Insights

Perspectives on the Coronavirus for Financial Professionals

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It’s no secret that the coronavirus (COVID-19), which started in China and has now spread to other nations including the U.S., is negatively impacting...
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