74% of UK investors race to buy bonds ahead of rate cuts
Investors are scurrying to lock in decade-high yields before rate hikes bring then down to earth
Investors are scurrying to lock in decade-high yields before rate hikes bring then down to earth
Seeks to offer investors protection from unexpected UK inflation
‘We are thankful for levels of quite predictable returns that we haven’t been able to enjoy for a long time’
This year may have had investors questioning the role of bonds in a portfolio but, looking ahead, there are positives
Short-duration remains a focus even as the US Fed cuts rates
Federal Reserve cuts rates for the first time in a decade to a target range of 2% to 2.25%
Schroders and RLAM among the long duration bond funds dominating performance tables
Credit quality hits star funds in low beta fixed income sectors
Fixed income strategy can be implemented with just two products
Spread between two and 10-year treasury yields has fallen from 2.6% to 0.2% in five years
Absolute return portfolio based on strategy launched in 2012
AJ Bell and Seneca are among investment managers shedding bonds as rate hikes loom, but others are concerned alternative assets present new sources of risk.