News : Fixed Income

Fixed Income, Investments

Market factors challenge fixed income approach

Fixed income Bonds Risk Pure relative value

The volatility currently afflicting fixed income markets should make investors reconsider their reliance on yield in portfolio bond allocations.

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Australian Shares, Fixed Income, Investments

Active managers struggled in 2023

Active managers Vanguard S&P Dow Jones Indices

Actively managed investment funds on the whole struggled to outperform the benchmarks against which they are assessed in 2023.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Optimal time for bond allocations

Bonds Fixed-income Reserve Bank of Australia

Investors looking to add bonds to their portfolios should do so promptly to take advantage of high yields before potential interest rate reductions.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Bonds bounce back after tough year

fixed income bonds investment market recovery

Fixed income investments have recovered from their worst performance in many decades, but their current return to form may be waylaid by volatility caused by inflation and rate rises.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Bonds creativity should be considered

Payden & Rygel bonds fixed income portfolio allocation

Investors should reconsider what types of bonds they have chosen with high quality assets currently providing yield and greater security than in recent years.

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Fixed Income

Better returns at reduced risk from bonds

bonds returns

The year ahead should provide investors with the opportunity to enjoy higher fixed income returns at a reduced level of risk.

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Fixed Income

Flight to cash will be short-lived

fixed income cash

A recent drift by investors to cash and fixed income is likely to be short-lived, with some already reversing their positions.

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Fixed Income

New annuity rate from Challenger

annuity rate Challenger

Challenger has released a new guaranteed fixed term annuity rate reflecting a 3 per cent increase for retirees over the past 12 months.

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Fixed Income

Bond benchmark hides opportunities

fixed income benchmark

The benchmark for fixed income investment performance is very narrow and obscures other opportunities open to investors.

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Fixed Income, Residential Property

Cash rate-linked investments an income haven

cash rates fixed income

Cash rate-linked investments may be a suitable choice if fixed income returns continue to decline in the face of rising inflation.

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