Michael Reckmeyer and Matthew Hand: How to Protect Downside Amid Lofty Valuations and Paltry Yields

<p>Our guests this week are Michael Reckmeyer and Matthew Hand. Mike and Matt are managing directors at Wellington Management, where they oversee a number of prominent values investing mandates, including the stock sleeve of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund, as well as Wellington's portion of Vanguard Equity Income Fund, among other duties. Mike's investing career began in 1984 at the State of Michigan Pension Fund, followed by eight years at Kemper Financial Services, after which he joined Wellington in 1994. He received both his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a CFA charterholder. Matt joined Wellington in 2004 after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. Like Mike, Matt is also a CFA charterholder.</p></p><p><p><strong></strong></p></p><p><p><strong>Background </strong></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.hartfordfunds.com/fund-managers/w-michael-reckmeyer.html">Michael Reckmeyer</a> bio</p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.hartfordfunds.com/fund-managers/matthew-hand.html">Matthew Hand</a> bio</p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.wellington.com/en/">Wellington Management</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/993674/4-fantastic-income-funds">“Four Fantastic Income Funds,” by Russell Kinnel and Christine Benz, Morningstar.com, Aug. 11, 2020</a> </p></p><p><p><strong></strong></p></p><p><p><strong>Funds Mentioned </strong></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/vwelx/quote">Vanguard Wellington</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/vwinx/performance">Vanguard Wellesley Income</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/veipx/quote">Vanguard Equity Income</a></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/hqiax/quote">Hartford Equity Income</a></p></p><p><p><strong>Other References</strong></p></p><p><p><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/john_bogle.asp">Jack Bogle bio</a></p></p><p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/articles/957949/gus-sauter-efficie