February 3, 2025
Financial Assets

What are bonds, and how do you invest in them?

When you think of investing, stocks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s another investment option that can be a critical part of your investment portfolio: bonds. Bonds are generally less risky than stocks and can be a valuable source of stability for investors. According to Morningstar data, the average annual

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Financial Assets

Vanguard Calls Corporate Bonds ‘a Real Deal’ for Investors

(Bloomberg) — Corporate bonds are likely to outstrip Treasuries for a seventh straight year as the market steadies and elevated interest rates bolster returns, according to Vanguard Group Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg “Yields are attractive compared with those observed since the 2008 global financial crisis,” the asset manager’s fixed-income team, led by Sara Devereux,

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Fixed Assets

Quilter WealthSelect increases fixed income allocation in rebalance

Quilter’s WealthSelect managed portfolio has increased its fixed income allocations. The rebalance has taken place in its managed, responsible and sustainable ranges and has seen the fixed income allocation increased at the lower risk levels within the range. Managers Stuart Clark and Helen Bradshaw considered bond markets broadly. They said the recent underperformance of gilts

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Financial Assets

Why higher borrowing costs could hit pension savings

People nearing retirement are urged to check their pension pots as they could be hit by higher government bond yields People nearing, or at retirement, have been warned that higher borrowing costs could hit their pension savings, particularly if they are planning on drawing down their cash. Yields on government bonds- which reflect the cost

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Financial Assets

PBOC Starts Bank Stress Tests to Avoid Stampede Out of Bonds

(Bloomberg) — China has initiated stress tests with financial institutions on their bond investments, to make sure they can handle any market volatility should a record-breaking rally reverse, according to state-run media. Most Read from Bloomberg The People’s Bank of China has made a gradual start to the tests recently, wary that a bull run

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Operating Assets

Short term uncertainties push investors towards the lower-risk: AXA IM

Home > Investment > Short term uncertainties push investors towards the lower-risk: AXA IM New market commentary from global asset manager, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), has revealed the asset classes that will continue to benefit from investors’ preference for low risk. Chris Iggo, Chief Investment Officer for AXA IM’s Core Investments business, said government

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