fixed income firms (like PIMCO) vs equity?

i'm interested in hearing what some people on the buyside think

you have firms like PIMCO that have really made a name for themselves in fixed income

are there funds that only focus on fundamental equity?

i know you have large ones like fido and BlackRock that will have both but it seems like fixed income has been "trending" in the past few years

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There are firms that focus on fundamental value investing in equity space. They will typically be sub-advisors for large mutual funds, pensions, wrap programs, etc.

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Companies that have mutual funds don't always manage in house. They have a sub advisor manage X strategy. Sometimes X strategy is sub advised by multiple sub advisors, each getting a piece of the overall allocation to manage.

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