Germany has long taken flack from Wall Street and financial capitals around Europe for the extreme fiscal conservatism that has kept the country’s debt levels low. But as global markets convulsed this week, investors rewarded Germany’s caution by snapping up its government bonds, which are known as bunds. Investors have reeled after President Trump imposed
Last week we published the latest findings from the most recent Asset Allocator sentiment survey, with a particular focus on equities. A feeling of uncertainty prevails at the moment — for instance, 50 per cent of our respondents are neutral on US equities, with just under one-third expressing outright negativity on the outlook for this
Dynamic Fixed Income ETF Incorporates Global Trends with Quantitative Strategy MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., March 28, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cambria Investment Management, an independent, privately owned investment advisory firm and ETF provider focused on quantitative asset management and alternative investments, today announced that the Cambria Fixed Income Trend ETF (CFIT) has begun trading on the CBOE BZX Exchange.
(Bloomberg) — Chinese government bonds extended a recovery after the country’s central bank boosted short-term funding support. Most Read from Bloomberg Yields on the benchmark 10-year note fell 3 basis points to 1.84%, marking a third consecutive day of declines. Futures on the 30-year paper rose as much as 1%, the most since late December.
The Indian bond market’s valuation (government and corporate) stood at $2.69 trillion (Rs 230.24 lakh crore) at the end of December 2024, data available with IndiaBonds.com showed. Out of which, the value of total government bonds came at $2.08 trillion (Rs 178.66 lakh crore), representing 77.6 per cent of the total amount. From this pie,
The move, being mulled by the Union finance ministry with the help of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), would also help the government nudge the industry towards its target of insurance for all by 2047, these people said on the condition of anonymity. For insurers, investing in these 50-year on-tap bonds would provide them
“As an active manager, what you want is volatility. And my goodness, Trump brings volatility,” said David Roberts, fixed income fund manager at Nedgroup Investments, as he evaluated the latest opportunities in the fixed income market. Roberts and his fellow guests on the FT Adviser podcast, David Coombs, head of multi asset investing at Rathbones
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
(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,
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