Core Insights - The report emphasizes the need to prepare for the spring season during the winter, highlighting structural changes in the fixed income market for 2025, where macro pricing logic is being restructured and traditional forecasting methods are failing [1][2] Group 1: Structural Changes in the Fixed Income Market - The fixed income market in 2025 will experience four major structural changes: a shift from total to structural macro pricing logic, with fundamental structural changes dominating market pricing [1][2] - More than 70% of market movements are expected to occur within one-third of the time, indicating an increase in the suddenness of market trends [1][2] - The transition from traditional forecasting methods to engineering approaches is becoming essential due to the failure of conventional models in crowded trading environments [1][2] Group 2: Macro Economic and Policy Changes - Income differentiation effects are emerging as certain groups begin to recover, with examples from the South Korean shipbuilding industry demonstrating that reducing competition can promote income growth [2][4] - The current monetary policy environment has not yet entered a truly low-interest rate phase, with policy rates still having significant room to decrease [2][4] - It is anticipated that the cost of liabilities will drop to between 1.5% and 1.7% by year-end, with further declines dependent on the persistence of deflationary trends [2][4] Group 3: Technological Innovations in Investment Strategies - The adoption of quantitative and AI technologies in the fixed income market is expected to deepen, moving from hype to practical application [2][4] - In response to uncertainty, the focus should be on increasing the frequency of judgments, maintaining stable strategies, and leveraging time value [2][4] - Engineering investment management is set to replace subjective judgment with systematic approaches, utilizing standardized yield ranking strategies for layered investments across the market [2][4]