William Van de Water, Portfolio Manager

William R. Van de Water, Portfolio Manager is portfolio manager of an event-driven, non-agency RMBS strategy at Rational Funds. He joined ESM as a RMBS analyst and trader in June 2009 and became a managing director in December 2009. In 2014, Mr. Van de Water became a co-portfolio manager at ESM Management. From 2005 through March 2009, Mr. Van de Water worked in the Boston office of Susquehanna International Group. His primary responsibility was to analyze, and trade mortgage backed securities. Mr. Van de Water earned joint B.S. degrees in Physics, Business, Economics, and Management from the California Institute of Technology in 2005.

Why Ratings are not a Significant Factor When Trading Legacy Non-agency RMBS

When investors first familiarize themselves with corporate and municipal bonds, they quickly learn that credit ratings from S&P, Fitch, and Moody’s are of paramount importance when it comes to pricing bonds and assessing risk.

Income Manager That Has Outperformed S&P 500 Since 2009 Discusses Key Questions Regarding RMBS

Portfolio manager addresses some frequently asked questions about the asset class and why it is becoming a popular choice for Financial Advisors and their clients.

New Non-Agency MBS Securitizations Are Rising

One of the major contributors to the 2008 credit crisis/financial crisis was the collapse of non-agency mortgage backed securitizations. In its aftermath, the business of non-agency mortgage origination and securitization by U.S. investment banks virtually ceased to exist.

Finding Investment Opportunities as U.S. Mortgage Debt Surpasses 2008 Peak

While the risk of another consumer credit meltdown might be rising, the structure of the consumer credit market, particularly with respect to residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS), is fundamentally less vulnerable than it was in the 2005-2008 period.

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