Tom O'Gorman: Is the bond market right about the economy?

We recently chatted with Tom O'Gorman, Senior Vice President, Director of Franklin Bissett Fixed Income, at Franklin Bissett Investment Management. Via the flattening of the yield curve the bond market has been expressing doubts about the economy, so we asked Tom O'Gorman to share his outlook, his perspectives on the market, and his thoughts on perception versus reality. Is the bond market right about the economy?

About Tom O'Gorman

TOM O'GORMAN, CFA, is Senior Vice President, Director of Franklin Bissett Fixed Income, Franklin Bissett Investment Management.

Tom O'Gorman is a senior vice president, director of fixed income at Franklin Bissett Investment Management and has been with the organization since 2010. Mr. O'Gorman shares co-lead responsibilities of Franklin Bissett Income Strategy Development and Implementation, including Franklin Bissett Core Plus Bond Fund (2010), Franklin Bissett Institutional Fixed Income Program (2010), Franklin Bissett Canadian Balanced Fund (2011), Bissett Canadian Core Bond Trust (2012), Franklin Bissett Strategic Income Fund (since inception), Franklin Bissett Canadian All Cap Balanced Fund (2013) and Franklin Bissett Monthly Income and Growth Fund (since inception).

Prior to joining Franklin Bissett, Mr. O'Gorman spent 20 years managing U.S. and Canadian fixed income. He spent 10 years with Prudential Financial as an analyst and was the head of portfolio management for Munich Re in NYC for 10 years, overseeing a $30 billion portfolio of Canadian and U.S. fixed income assets.

Mr. O'Gorman studied at Berklee College of Music, holds a bachelor's in business administration from William Paterson University and an MBA from Rutgers University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.