Author: David Coombs

  • Interest rate threat to sovereign bonds is overblown

    Interest rate threat to sovereign bonds is overblown

    Rising interest rates are generally accepted as a poor environment for sovereign bonds, says Rathbones’ head multi-asset investments David Coombs, but has the danger been oversold?

  • Eurozone optimism misguided Coombs

    Eurozone optimism misguided Coombs

    Many see the eurozone as the recovery story of the next few years. At the time of writing, data from provider EPFR shows $35.6 billion has flowed into European equity funds so far this year. However, we believe there is more chance of disappointment in the medium-to-long-term, as structural problems continue to dog the continent.