Neptune: Stocks ‘less risky’ than bonds in the long term
Pensioners who believe the popular opinion that stocks are riskier than bonds overall risk “under-funding their retirement”, James Dowey, Neptune’s CIO and chief economist, has warned.
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Brexit: Five charts to show how the vote has hit investors
One year on from the shock of the Brexit referendum and the UK’s decision to leave the EU, we delve into the data to find out exactly how the result has hit investments.
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Pound falls on fears of a hung parliament
The pound fell overnight after YouGov research predicted next week’s general election could result in a hung parliament.
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Aegon: IFAs backing UK equities
A new poll from Aegon UK highlights that a significant portion of advisers are riding on UK equities to provide the best return for clients ahead of the snap election.
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UK Gilts unmoved by £20bn fall in public borrowing
UK gilts were unaffected by the latest public finance figures, despite the fact government borrowing fell to its lowest level in close to ten years.
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ONS: Gilts on top as investors dump short-term assets
Institutional investors favoured UK gilts over short-term assets in the last three months of 2016, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Gilt market ‘unfazed’ by Budget, despite sell off
Gilt markets were unfazed by Wednesday’s Budget announcements with the chancellor merely “tinkering” without hitting expectations, according to RLAM.
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Franklin Templeton rolls out pair of UK bond funds
Franklin Templeton Investments is launching the Franklin UK Corporate Bond Fund and Franklin UK Gilt Fund for the UK market.
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Déjà vu for bond markets in 2017 – BlackRock
BlackRock’s Ben Edwards thinks “2017 is shaping up to look a lot like 2016” for bond markets as uncontrolled dollar strength, diverging regional economic paths and continued political risk keep volatility alive.
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SLI MyFolio dumps government bonds; sees start of great rotation
Standard Life Investments’ suite of £10bn MyFolio funds has sold out of government bonds, both tactically and strategically amid diminishing yields.
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PA ANALYSIS: Why you should have stuck with gilts
While the popularity of different asset classes will ebb and flow, the one thing I have learned in my 11 years in financial journalism is that gilts are never a fashionable choice.
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Gilt yield fall has pushed up duration risk sharply – Kames
With the risk/reward profile of UK gilts already skewed to the downside further yield falls would be undesirable, according to Kames Capital.