Short duration gilt investors should hope for conservatives – cunningham
Holders of short-duration gilts should be hoping a Conservative-led government emerges from the General Election, says Newton Investment Management’s Howard Cunningham.
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Dont dismiss inflation threat just yet
Jason Broomer, head of investment at Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research, examines the ways in which investors can safeguard against periods of inflation.
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Why gilts still have a place
Gilts still play an important role in a portfolio but it is a small one, argues FundCalibre’s Juliet Schooling-Latter, and most likely shouldn’t be played by a gilt-only fund.
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the big tests for gilts and sterling
In between the “yes” and “no” votes in Scotland, and the stick or twist spats within the MPC, are a whole lot of maybes; and we all know how markets respond to uncertainty.
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Should shrewd bond managers prepare for a shock
The volatile mix of global divergence in monetary policy and some highly charged geopolitical hotspots should give fixed income fund managers plenty to think about over the coming weeks.
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AXA IM to shut Sterling Gilt Fund next month
AXA Investment Managers is closing its £7.3m Sterling Gilt Fund as of 8 September.
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lyxor brings three new et fs to market
Three products listed on the LSE offer investors exposure to the UK, US and Japan.
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Investors overbearish gilts Axa IM Nick Hayes
While there is an improving macro environment either side of the Atlantic, Nick Hayes explains why he thinks they are moving at different speeds for different reasons and where he is looking to allocate as a result.
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Is traditional fixed income dead
Caution still prevails for many investors, but the traditional fixed income asset classes of sovereign and corporate debt couldn't be more out of favour.
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smart investors moves after uk downgrade
So George Osborne has been stripped of his prefect’s badge and told to brush up on his maths skills. What he, and the coalition government, chooses to do now is anyone’s guess. The path for investors is at last clear though…
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gilts have little yield but less competition
Outwardly it may not make sense for investors to continue ploughing money into government bonds, particularly gilts, but given the lack of any strong, reliable, steady – dare I say 'safe' – alternative they will continue to thrive.
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investors need to get used to short term losses
Inflation is likely to erode gilt and cash returns for some time yet so Andrew Bell urges investors to change their investment approach to avoid the impending decline in their purchasing power.