76. Why Russia and Egypt are better bets than the UK

Nomura Global Dynamic Bond fund manager Dickie Hodges tells us why Russia and Egypt are better bets than the UK right now and explains why he thinks inflation may return in the second half of 2021. Dickie also tells us why corporate bonds became such an opportunity in March that he increased the funds weighting from 2% to 21% and why he felt the need to protect the fund from further stock market falls – which led to profits in the sell-off earlier this week.

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Nomura Global Dynamic Bond fund is an unconstrained strategic bond fund, with a focus on total returns. Manager Dickie Hodges blends two approaches when building his portfolio. First, he studies the state of the global economy and identifies which sectors and investment themes look most attractive. He then undertakes fundamental analysis, to populate his preferred areas with ideas.

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